obsidian-mcp
MCP server that provides read and write access to an Obsidian vault by interacting directly with markdown files on disk. Supports searching, listing, reading, creating, editing, and appending notes without requiring any Obsidian plugins.
README
obsidian-mcp
A small Model Context Protocol server that gives an MCP client (such as Claude Code or Claude Desktop) read and write access to an Obsidian vault by working directly on the markdown files.
No Obsidian plugins required and the app does not need to be running — the server
reads and writes the .md files on disk.
Features
- Works directly on the vault's files (no Local REST API plugin needed).
- Path-traversal safe: every path is resolved inside the vault;
../escapes are rejected. - Ignores
.obsidian,.git,.trashandnode_modules.
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
search_notes |
Full-text search across all notes, with line snippets |
list_notes |
List notes in the whole vault or a subfolder |
read_note |
Read a note by its vault-relative path |
create_note |
Create a new note (creates folders; won't overwrite unless asked) |
edit_note |
Replace an exact string in a note (replace_all optional) |
append_note |
Append text to the end of a note |
Requirements
- Node.js >= 18
Installation
git clone https://github.com/C0d1g0v3c/obsidian-mcp.git
cd obsidian-mcp
npm install
Configuration
The server requires the OBSIDIAN_VAULT environment variable: the absolute path
to your vault. It exits with an error if it is not set.
Usage with Claude Code
claude mcp add obsidian --scope user \
-e OBSIDIAN_VAULT="/absolute/path/to/your/vault" \
-- node /absolute/path/to/obsidian-mcp/index.js
Usage with Claude Desktop
Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"obsidian": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/absolute/path/to/obsidian-mcp/index.js"],
"env": {
"OBSIDIAN_VAULT": "/absolute/path/to/your/vault"
}
}
}
}
Running directly
OBSIDIAN_VAULT="/absolute/path/to/your/vault" node index.js
The server communicates over stdio and is meant to be launched by an MCP client.
License
ISC
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