How do I install vault-cortex?

Its own README gives this command: docker run -v $(pwd)/obsidian-vault:/vault -p 8080:8080 aliasunder/vault-cortex. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.

What does vault-cortex connect to, and what does it need?

It reaches obsidian. The credentials we found in its source are MCP_AUTH_TOKEN and OBSIDIAN_AUTH_TOKEN.

Is vault-cortex official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 31 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-22.

What licence does vault-cortex use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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vault-cortex

vault-cortex is an MCP server, listed under project & docs. It reaches obsidian. It needs MCP_AUTH_TOKEN and OBSIDIAN_AUTH_TOKEN to authenticate. Its repository has 31 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

vault-cortex is a standalone server for managing Obsidian vaults, offering hybrid search, structured memory, task management, and file storage. It supports OAuth 2.1 authentication.

Install

Read from vault-cortex’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.

docker run -v $(pwd)/obsidian-vault:/vault -p 8080:8080 aliasunder/vault-cortex

View in vault-cortex’s own README ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

obsidian

Credential

MCP_AUTH_TOKEN, OBSIDIAN_AUTH_TOKEN

Maintenance

Stars

State

listed

Licence

MIT

From the repository

Standalone MCP server for Obsidian vaults — hybrid search, structured memory, task management, files, OAuth 2.1. Run locally, self-host, or one-click deploy for remote access.

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-22

vault-cortex compared with similar servers

vault-cortex compared with the closest alternatives, by services reached, credentials, stars, last update and licence
Server	Reaches	Needs	Stars	Last update	Licence
vault-cortex (this page)	obsidian	MCP_AUTH_TOKEN, OBSIDIAN_AUTH_TOKEN	31	2026-10-22	MIT
mcp-obsidian	obsidian(1 shared)	OBSIDIAN_API_KEY	4,486	2026-08-31	MIT
obsidian-mcp-server	obsidian(1 shared)	OBSIDIAN_API_KEY	699	2026-10-06	Apache-2.0
obsidian-mcp-server-enhanced	chatgpt, obsidian(1 shared)	CHATGPT_FACADE_ADMIN_SECRET, MCP_AUTH_KEY, OBSIDIAN_API_KEY	37	2026-07-15	Apache-2.0
mcp-notion-server	notion	NOTION_API_TOKEN	924	2026-07-31	MIT
todoist-mcp	todoist	TODOIST_API_KEY	562	2026-10-20	MIT

Ranked by services in common with vault-cortex, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.

Common questions about vault-cortex

What does vault-cortex do?: vault-cortex is a standalone server for managing Obsidian vaults, offering hybrid search, structured memory, task management, and file storage. It supports OAuth 2.1 authentication.
How do I install vault-cortex?: Its own README gives this command: docker run -v $(pwd)/obsidian-vault:/vault -p 8080:8080 aliasunder/vault-cortex. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
What does vault-cortex connect to, and what does it need?: It reaches obsidian. The credentials we found in its source are MCP_AUTH_TOKEN and OBSIDIAN_AUTH_TOKEN.
Is vault-cortex official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 31 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-22.
What licence does vault-cortex use?: The repository declares the MIT licence.

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