smith-and-web/obsidian-mcp-server

Overview

An MCP server that connects AI assistants like Claude to an Obsidian vault. It enables reading, writing, searching, and organizing notes through the Model Context Protocol. Built in TypeScript.

Best for

Best for
Developers who want to integrate AI assistants like Claude with their Obsidian knowledge base

Use cases

• Connecting Claude to an Obsidian vault for note retrieval
• Automating note creation and organization from AI conversations
• Searching and linking notes across an Obsidian vault using AI

How to use

Install

npx mcp-remote http://localhost:3001/sse

Tools exposed

• read-note
• read-multiple-notes
• create-note
• edit-note
• write-note
• delete-note
• move-note
• duplicate-note
• get-notes-info
• list-vault
• create-directory
• delete-directory
• rename-directory
• get-frontmatter
• update-frontmatter
• add-tags
• remove-tags
• list-tags
• find-notes-by-tag
• search-missing-tag

Tested with

Claude Desktop, Cursor

Notes

An MCP server that connects AI assistants like Claude to an Obsidian vault. It enables reading, writing, searching, and organizing notes through the Model Context Protocol. Built in TypeScript.

16 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-18. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Connecting Claude to an Obsidian vault for note retrieval
• Automating note creation and organization from AI conversations
• Searching and linking notes across an Obsidian vault using AI

Pros

• Open source and written in TypeScript
• Direct AI integration with Obsidian without plugins
• Simple setup as an MCP server

Cons

• Low community adoption (16 stars)
• Requires running a server alongside Obsidian
• Limited to MCP-compatible AI assistants

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