aliasunder/vault-cortex

Overview

This tool is an MCP server that provides plugin-free access to Obsidian vaults. It allows any AI agent to search, read memory, and interact with the full vault content without requiring Obsidian plugins.

Best for

Best for
Developers who want to connect AI agents to an Obsidian vault without relying on Obsidian plugins

Use cases

• Search and retrieve notes from an Obsidian vault via an AI agent
• Use vault content as long-term memory for AI assistants
• Enable programmatic read and write access to vault files

How to use

Install

npx vault-cortex@latest init

Tools exposed

• vault-orientation
• memory-review
• daily-review
• MCP_AUTH_TOKEN
• VAULT_PATH
• PUBLIC_URL
• EMBEDDING_ENABLED
• RERANK_MODE
• MEMORY_ENABLED
• MEMORY_DIR
• PROTECTED_PATHS
• ORPHAN_EXCLUDE_FOLDERS
• SERVICE_DOCUMENTATION_URL
• LOG_LEVEL
• LOG_DIR
• LOG_RETENTION_DAYS
• WINDOWS_MODE

Tested with

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline

Notes

This tool is an MCP server that provides plugin-free access to Obsidian vaults. It allows any AI agent to search, read memory, and interact with the full vault content without requiring Obsidian plugins.

1 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-06-07. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Search and retrieve notes from an Obsidian vault via an AI agent
• Use vault content as long-term memory for AI assistants
• Enable programmatic read and write access to vault files

Pros

• No Obsidian plugins required for AI integration
• Works with any MCP-compatible AI agent or client
• Offers full vault access including search and memory functions

Cons

• Very low community adoption with only 1 GitHub star
• Likely early-stage with limited testing and documentation
• Requires running an additional MCP server alongside Obsidian

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