Obsidian Notes MCP Server
by moreno-omario.github.moreno-omar/mcp-obsidianv0.1.0
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Our reading of Obsidian Notes, from the data
Obsidian Notes is a notes & knowledge MCP server from moreno-omar, listed in the official MCP Registry.
We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.
With 0 GitHub stars it ranks #605 of 1,114 notes & knowledge servers we index.
It runs locally on your machine over stdio.
Install Obsidian Notes MCP server
No published package or hosted endpoint yet — see the repository README for build-from-source instructions.
Configuration
| Variable | Required | Secret | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBSIDIAN_VAULT | — | — | Absolute path to the Obsidian vault directory to index (read-only). Defaults to the current working directory. |
Freshness
Not enough public signals yet to judge maintenance.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-11 · 7d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-11 · 7d ago · GitHub · v0.1.0
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-10-11 · 7d ago · official registry · v0.1.0
How it compares in Notes & Knowledge
Against the most-starred notes & knowledge servers we index. Token cost is per model turn, measured from each server's live tool list.
| Server | Stars | Tools | Tokens / turn | Freshness | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obsidian Notes (this) | 0 | — | not measured | — | local |
| Memory | 91,356 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| Context7 | 63,264 | 2 | 1,188 | Active | local + hosted |
| Hindsight | 51,304 | — | not measured | Active | — |
| Cognee | 32,506 | — | not measured | Active | — |
| Docs | 28,892 | — | not measured | Active | local |
FAQ
›Does Obsidian Notes require an API key?
No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.
›Can I use Obsidian Notes as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Obsidian Notes in the official MCP registry?
Yes, as io.github.moreno-omar/mcp-obsidian.
Sources and method
- Official MCP Registry entry
- updated 2026-10-11
- GitHub repository
- fetched 2026-10-19
- Package registry (npm / PyPI)
- listed
- Last checked against all sources
- 2026-10-19
The description, packages and links come from the maintainer's own published metadata. Token cost, security signals, freshness and the reading above are MCPSkillHub's own measurements; see the methodology. Spot an error? Request a correction or claim the listing.
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