How do I install obsidian-mcp-server-enhanced?

Its own README gives this command: npm install -g obsidian-mcp-server-enhanced. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.

What does obsidian-mcp-server-enhanced connect to, and what does it need?

It reaches chatgpt and obsidian. The credentials we found in its source are CHATGPT_FACADE_ADMIN_SECRET, MCP_AUTH_KEY and OBSIDIAN_API_KEY.

Is obsidian-mcp-server-enhanced official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 37 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-07-15.

What licence does obsidian-mcp-server-enhanced use?

The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.

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obsidian-mcp-server-enhanced

obsidian-mcp-server-enhanced is an MCP server, listed under project & docs. It reaches chatgpt and obsidian. It needs CHATGPT_FACADE_ADMIN_SECRET, MCP_AUTH_KEY and OBSIDIAN_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 37 GitHub stars and is licensed under Apache-2.0; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

This repository provides an enhanced version of the cyanheads/obsidian-mcp-server, adding features for remote Claude.ai integration, advanced task querying, and security through Tailscale.

Install

Read from obsidian-mcp-server-enhanced’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.

npm install -g obsidian-mcp-server-enhanced

View in obsidian-mcp-server-enhanced’s own README ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

chatgpt, obsidian

Credential

CHATGPT_FACADE_ADMIN_SECRET, MCP_AUTH_KEY, OBSIDIAN_API_KEY

Maintenance

Stars

State

listed

Licence

Apache-2.0

From the repository

This is an enhanced version of the excellent cyanheads/obsidian-mcp-server with additional features specifically tailored for remote Claude.ai integration, advanced task querying, and security via Tailscale.

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-22

What obsidian-mcp-server-enhanced can do

10 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.

obsidian_read_file: Retrieves the content and metadata of a specified file.
obsidian_update_file: Modifies notes using whole-file operations.
obsidian_search_replace: Performs search-and-replace operations within a target note.
obsidian_global_search: Performs a search across the entire vault.
obsidian_list_files: Lists files and subdirectories within a specified vault folder.
obsidian_manage_frontmatter: Atomically manages a note's YAML frontmatter.
obsidian_manage_tags: Adds, removes, or lists tags for a note.
obsidian_delete_file: Permanently deletes a specified file from the vault.
obsidian_dataview_query: Execute Dataview DQL queries against your vault.
obsidian_task_query: Search and analyze tasks across your vault.

Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.