obsidianMCP
Provides Claude with read, search, and write access to an Obsidian vault through MCP tools.
README
Obsidian MCP Server
An MCP server that gives Claude access to your Obsidian vault — read, search, and write notes directly from a conversation.
Prerequisites
- Node.js v20 or later
- Claude Desktop
Installation
git clone <repo-url>
cd obsidianMCP
npm install
npm run build
Claude Desktop configuration
Add the server to your claude_desktop_config.json:
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"obsidian": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/absolute/path/to/obsidianMCP/dist/index.js"],
"env": {
"OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/your/vault"
}
}
}
}
Restart Claude Desktop after saving the file.
Available tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
list_notes |
List all .md files in the vault. Pass an optional directory to scope the listing to a subdirectory. |
read_note |
Return the full content of a note by its vault-relative path (e.g. folder/note.md). |
search_notes |
Case-insensitive full-text search. Returns the matching file path and a snippet (matched line ± 1 line of context) for each hit. |
create_note |
Create a new note. Fails if the file already exists. Intermediate directories are created automatically. |
update_note |
Overwrite an existing note with new content. Fails if the file does not exist. |
Security note
Keep OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH in the env block of your Claude Desktop config — never hard-code it in the source or commit it to version control. Add a .env file to .gitignore if you use one locally for development.
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