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Obsidian MCP Server

io.github.cyanheads/obsidian-mcp-server
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Obsidian MCP Server runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 3 159 installs a week from npm. Last commit 3 Aug 2026.

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Installs per day peak 1 433 · avg 402 · +22% w/w
a month agotoday
3 159
Installs / week
npm · obsidian-mcp-server
647
Stars
13 open issues
3 Aug 2026
Last commit
0 releases in 90 days
Apache-2.0
License
TypeScript

Connect this server

This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add obsidian-mcp-server -- npx -y obsidian-mcp-server
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsidian-mcp-server": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "obsidian-mcp-server"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.obsidian-mcp-server]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "obsidian-mcp-server"]
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsidian-mcp-server": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "obsidian-mcp-server"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsidian-mcp-server": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "obsidian-mcp-server"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Obsidian MCP Server — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no uptime for Obsidian MCP Server?
Obsidian MCP Server runs on your own machine over stdio — there is no network address to reach, so uptime cannot be measured for it by anyone. What can be measured is adoption: the npm package obsidian-mcp-server was installed 3 159 times last week.
How do I connect Obsidian MCP Server?
Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It runs locally, so the command pulls obsidian-mcp-server straight from npm; nothing to host, nothing to sign up for.
How many people use Obsidian MCP Server?
The npm package obsidian-mcp-server was installed 3 159 times in the last week. Week over week that is +22%. We show installs rather than GitHub stars on purpose: a star is a bookmark, an install is someone actually running it.
Is Obsidian MCP Server open source?
Yes — it is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, written in TypeScript, 647 stars on GitHub and 13 open issues. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.