kObsidian MCP Server

by bezataio.github.bezata/kobsidian-mcpv0.2.1

Filesystem-first MCP for Obsidian — an LLM-maintained wiki inspired by Karpathy's LLM Wiki.

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Install kObsidian MCP server

claude mcp add kobsidian -e OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH='<obsidian-vault-path>' -e OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY='<obsidian-rest-api-key>' -- npx -y kobsidian-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kobsidian": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kobsidian-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH": "<obsidian-vault-path>",
        "OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY": "<obsidian-rest-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kobsidian": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kobsidian-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH": "<obsidian-vault-path>",
        "OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY": "<obsidian-rest-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "kobsidian": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kobsidian-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH": "<obsidian-vault-path>",
        "OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY": "<obsidian-rest-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kobsidian": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kobsidian-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH": "<obsidian-vault-path>",
        "OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY": "<obsidian-rest-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH	yes	—	Absolute path to the Obsidian vault this server should operate on.
OBSIDIAN_API_URL	—	—	Base URL of the Obsidian Local REST API plugin. Only required for workspace.* / commands.* / live dataview.query* tools.
OBSIDIAN_API_VERIFY_TLS	—	—	Set to 'true' if you've trusted the Local REST API's self-signed certificate.
OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY	—	yes	Bearer key for the Obsidian Local REST API plugin (only needed for REST-bridged tools).

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-09 · 30d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-09-02 · 37d ago · GitHub · v0.3.7
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-04-23 · 6mo ago · official registry · v0.2.1

FAQ

›How do I install the kObsidian MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add kobsidian -e OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH='<obsidian-vault-path>' -e OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY='<obsidian-rest-api-key>' -- npx -y kobsidian-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does kObsidian require an API key?

Yes. It expects OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH, OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use kObsidian as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is kObsidian in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.bezata/kobsidian-mcp.