How do I install obsidian-mcp-server?

Its own README gives this command: npx -y obsidian-mcp-server. 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 connect to, and what does it need?

It reaches obsidian. The credentials we found in its source are OBSIDIAN_API_KEY.

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

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 699 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-06.

What licence does obsidian-mcp-server use?

The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.

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obsidian-mcp-server

obsidian-mcp-server is an MCP server, listed under project & docs. It reaches obsidian. It needs OBSIDIAN_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 699 GitHub stars and is licensed under Apache-2.0; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

This tool allows you to read, write, search, and edit Obsidian vault notes, tags, and frontmatter through MCP. It supports communication via STDIO or Streamable HTTP.

Install

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

npx -y obsidian-mcp-server

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

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

obsidian

Credential

OBSIDIAN_API_KEY

Maintenance

Stars

699

State

listed

Licence

Apache-2.0

From the repository

Read, write, search, and surgically edit Obsidian vault notes, tags, and frontmatter via MCP. STDIO or Streamable HTTP.

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-22

What obsidian-mcp-server can do

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

obsidian_write_note: No description in the README.
obsidian_append_to_note: Appends content to a note, optionally creating the section if it doesn't exist.
obsidian_patch_note: No description in the README.
obsidian_replace_in_note: No description in the README.
obsidian_manage_frontmatter: No description in the README.
obsidian_manage_tags: Adds, removes, or lists tags in a note.
obsidian_delete_note: No description in the README.
obsidian_open_in_ui: Opens a note in the Obsidian user interface.
obsidian_list_commands: Lists available commands in Obsidian.
obsidian_execute_command: Executes a command by its ID.

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