Trilium MCP Server

by ovden13io.github.OVDEN13/trilium-mcpv0.1.5

Read and write a self-hosted TriliumNext knowledge base over its ETAPI.

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Install Trilium MCP server

claude mcp add trilium -e TRILIUM_URL='<trilium-url>' -e TRILIUM_TOKEN='<trilium-token>' -- docker run -i --rm -e TRILIUM_URL -e TRILIUM_TOKEN ghcr.io/ovden13/trilium-mcp:0.1.5

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trilium": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "TRILIUM_URL",
        "-e",
        "TRILIUM_TOKEN",
        "ghcr.io/ovden13/trilium-mcp:0.1.5"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TRILIUM_URL": "<trilium-url>",
        "TRILIUM_TOKEN": "<trilium-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trilium": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "TRILIUM_URL",
        "-e",
        "TRILIUM_TOKEN",
        "ghcr.io/ovden13/trilium-mcp:0.1.5"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TRILIUM_URL": "<trilium-url>",
        "TRILIUM_TOKEN": "<trilium-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "trilium": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "TRILIUM_URL",
        "-e",
        "TRILIUM_TOKEN",
        "ghcr.io/ovden13/trilium-mcp:0.1.5"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TRILIUM_URL": "<trilium-url>",
        "TRILIUM_TOKEN": "<trilium-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trilium": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "TRILIUM_URL",
        "-e",
        "TRILIUM_TOKEN",
        "ghcr.io/ovden13/trilium-mcp:0.1.5"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TRILIUM_URL": "<trilium-url>",
        "TRILIUM_TOKEN": "<trilium-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
TRILIUM_URL	yes	—	Base URL of the Trilium ETAPI. Comma-separated for failover: fast LAN first, public fallback (e.g. http://192.168.0.10:8092,https://memo.example.com).
TRILIUM_TOKEN	yes	yes	ETAPI token created in Trilium under Options -> ETAPI
TRILIUM_HTTP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS	—	—	Per-request HTTP timeout in seconds (default 30)
TRILIUM_MCP_LOG	—	—	Tool-call log level on stderr: off / info (default) / debug

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Slowing — last maintenance signal 4mo ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-06-20 · 4mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-05-11 · 5mo ago · GitHub · v0.1.5
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-05-11 · 5mo ago · official registry · v0.1.5

FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add trilium -e TRILIUM_URL='<trilium-url>' -e TRILIUM_TOKEN='<trilium-token>' -- docker run -i --rm -e TRILIUM_URL -e TRILIUM_TOKEN ghcr.io/ovden13/trilium-mcp:0.1.5. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Trilium require an API key?

Yes. It expects TRILIUM_URL, TRILIUM_TOKEN, of which 1 is a secret.

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

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

›Is Trilium in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.OVDEN13/trilium-mcp.