How do I install kObsidian?

Its own README gives this command: npx -y kobsidian-mcp. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.

What does kObsidian connect to, and what does it need?

It reaches filesystem and obsidian. The credentials we found in its source are OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY.

Is kObsidian official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 8 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-09-09.

What licence does kObsidian use?

The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.

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kObsidian

kObsidian is an MCP server, listed under files & storage. It reaches filesystem and obsidian. It needs OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 8 GitHub stars and is licensed under Apache-2.0; we last read it on 2026-10-23.

Filesystem-first MCP server for Obsidian vaults with an LLM-Wiki layer on top.

Install

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

npx -y kobsidian-mcp

View in kObsidian’s own README ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

filesystem, obsidian

Credential

OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY

Maintenance

Stars

State

listed

Licence

Apache-2.0

From the repository

Filesystem-first MCP server for Obsidian vaults with an LLM-Wiki layer on top.

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-23

kObsidian compared with similar servers

kObsidian compared with the closest alternatives, by services reached, credentials, stars, last update and licence
Server	Reaches	Needs	Stars	Last update	Licence
kObsidian (this page)	filesystem, obsidian	OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY	8	2026-09-09	Apache-2.0
mcp-filesystem-server	filesystem(1 shared)	None listed	692	2025-11-24	MIT
fast-filesystem-mcp	filesystem(1 shared)	None listed	64	2026-05-23	Apache-2.0
filesystem-mcp-server	filesystem(1 shared)	None listed	53	2025-07-22	Apache-2.0
mcp-server-wsl-filesystem	filesystem(1 shared)	None listed	16	2025-08-30	MIT
ai-filesystem-mcp	filesystem(1 shared)	None listed	6	2026-05-21	MIT

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

Common questions about kObsidian

What does kObsidian do?: Filesystem-first MCP server for Obsidian vaults with an LLM-Wiki layer on top.
How do I install kObsidian?: Its own README gives this command: npx -y kobsidian-mcp. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
What does kObsidian connect to, and what does it need?: It reaches filesystem and obsidian. The credentials we found in its source are OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY.
Is kObsidian official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 8 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-09-09.
What licence does kObsidian use?: The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.

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