Vault MCP Tools MCP Server

by afable702io.github.afable702/vault-mcp-toolsv1.0.1

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Install Vault MCP Tools MCP server

claude mcp add vault-mcp-tools -e OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH='<obsidian-vault-path>' -e OBSIDIAN_REST_TOKEN='<obsidian-rest-token>' -e OBSIDIAN_HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN='<obsidian-http-auth-token>' -- npx -y vault-mcp-tools

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vault-mcp-tools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "vault-mcp-tools"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH": "<obsidian-vault-path>",
        "OBSIDIAN_REST_TOKEN": "<obsidian-rest-token>",
        "OBSIDIAN_HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN": "<obsidian-http-auth-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vault-mcp-tools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "vault-mcp-tools"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH": "<obsidian-vault-path>",
        "OBSIDIAN_REST_TOKEN": "<obsidian-rest-token>",
        "OBSIDIAN_HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN": "<obsidian-http-auth-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "vault-mcp-tools": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "vault-mcp-tools"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH": "<obsidian-vault-path>",
        "OBSIDIAN_REST_TOKEN": "<obsidian-rest-token>",
        "OBSIDIAN_HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN": "<obsidian-http-auth-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vault-mcp-tools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "vault-mcp-tools"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH": "<obsidian-vault-path>",
        "OBSIDIAN_REST_TOKEN": "<obsidian-rest-token>",
        "OBSIDIAN_HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN": "<obsidian-http-auth-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH	yes	—	Absolute path to the Obsidian vault root directory
OBSIDIAN_REST_TOKEN	—	yes	Bearer token for the Obsidian REST API (enables 3 bonus tools: execute_command, list_commands, open_in_obsidian)
OBSIDIAN_REST_PORT	—	—	REST API port (default: 27124)
OBSIDIAN_TRANSPORT	—	—	Transport mode: stdio (default) or http
OBSIDIAN_HTTP_PORT	—	—	HTTP transport port (default: 3000)
OBSIDIAN_HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN	—	yes	Bearer token for HTTP transport authentication

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FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add vault-mcp-tools -e OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH='<obsidian-vault-path>' -e OBSIDIAN_REST_TOKEN='<obsidian-rest-token>' -e OBSIDIAN_HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN='<obsidian-http-auth-token>' -- npx -y vault-mcp-tools. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Vault MCP Tools require an API key?

Yes. It expects OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH, OBSIDIAN_REST_TOKEN, OBSIDIAN_HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN, of which 2 are secrets.

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

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

›Is Vault MCP Tools in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.afable702/vault-mcp-tools.