Obsidian Turbocharged MCP Server

by the-40-thievesio.github.The-40-Thieves/obsidian-tcv1.32.0

Obsidian vault access with role-based access control, native search, multi-vault support, pluggable embeddings and SLSA provenance.

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Install Obsidian Turbocharged MCP server

claude mcp add obsidian-tc -e OBSIDIAN_TC_CONFIG='<obsidian-tc-config>' -- npx -y obsidian-tc

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsidian-tc": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "obsidian-tc"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_TC_CONFIG": "<obsidian-tc-config>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsidian-tc": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "obsidian-tc"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_TC_CONFIG": "<obsidian-tc-config>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "obsidian-tc": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "obsidian-tc"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_TC_CONFIG": "<obsidian-tc-config>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsidian-tc": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "obsidian-tc"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_TC_CONFIG": "<obsidian-tc-config>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
OBSIDIAN_TC_CONFIG	yes	—	Absolute path to the obsidian-tc JSON config (vaults, ACL, transports). May also be passed as the first CLI argument.
OBSIDIAN_TC_DEFAULT_VAULT	—	—	Optional id of the vault to bind tool calls to when a request omits one.

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-08 · 1d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-03 · 6d ago · GitHub · v1.32.0
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-10-03 · 6d ago · official registry · v1.32.0

FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add obsidian-tc -e OBSIDIAN_TC_CONFIG='<obsidian-tc-config>' -- npx -y obsidian-tc. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Obsidian Turbocharged require an API key?

Yes. It expects OBSIDIAN_TC_CONFIG.

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

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

›Is Obsidian Turbocharged in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.The-40-Thieves/obsidian-tc.