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Obsidian Sync MCP Server

by es617io.github.es617/obsidian-sync-mcpv0.5.2

Give AI agents access to your Obsidian vault via local files or Self-hosted LiveSync.

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Install Obsidian Sync MCP server

No published package or hosted endpoint yet — see the repository README for build-from-source instructions.

Configuration

VariableRequiredSecretDescription
VAULT_PATH——Path to your Obsidian vault directory (filesystem mode)
COUCHDB_URL——CouchDB server URL (CouchDB mode)
COUCHDB_USER——CouchDB username
COUCHDB_PASSWORD—yesCouchDB password (required in CouchDB mode)
COUCHDB_DATABASE——CouchDB database name
COUCHDB_PASSPHRASE—yesLiveSync E2E encryption passphrase (must match plugin setting)
COUCHDB_OBFUSCATE_PROPERTIES——Set to 'true' if 'Obfuscate Properties' is enabled in LiveSync (obfuscates file paths, sizes, dates)
VAULT_NAME——Vault name for deep links and index storage
MCP_AUTH_TOKEN—yesPassword for OAuth authentication
BASE_URL——Public URL for OAuth callbacks (required when using a tunnel)
PORT——HTTP port

Freshness

Active — last maintenance signal 1d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

  1. Last commit (default branch)

    2026-10-09 · 1d ago · GitHub

  2. Latest release

    2026-10-09 · 1d ago · GitHub · v0.9.0

  3. Package published

    no data · npm/PyPI

  4. Registry entry updated

    2026-03-30 · 6mo ago · official registry · v0.5.2

FAQ

›Does Obsidian Sync require an API key?

Yes. It expects COUCHDB_PASSWORD, COUCHDB_PASSPHRASE, MCP_AUTH_TOKEN, of which 3 are secrets.

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

Yes. It is a hosted MCP server; connect to its URL with any client that supports remote MCP.

›Is Obsidian Sync in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.es617/obsidian-sync-mcp.

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