Hivemind runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 50 installs a week from npm. Last commit 25 Oct 2026.
MCP server for Obsidian vaults - AI tools with consistent canonical context. Local-first.
What the code does
We read the source, 21 h ago · rules 995398eba69f
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
this.mcpProcess = spawn(command, args, {
const assetsDir = path.join(vaultAssetsPath, args.contextType, args.contextId);
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
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.
claude mcp add hivemind -e 'HIVEMIND_VAULT_PATH=<HIVEMIND_VAULT_PATH>' -- npx -y @hiveforge/hivemind-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"hivemind": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@hiveforge/hivemind-mcp"
],
"env": {
"HIVEMIND_VAULT_PATH": "<HIVEMIND_VAULT_PATH>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.hivemind]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@hiveforge/hivemind-mcp"]
env = { HIVEMIND_VAULT_PATH = "<HIVEMIND_VAULT_PATH>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"hivemind": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@hiveforge/hivemind-mcp"
],
"env": {
"HIVEMIND_VAULT_PATH": "<HIVEMIND_VAULT_PATH>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"hivemind": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@hiveforge/hivemind-mcp"
],
"env": {
"HIVEMIND_VAULT_PATH": "<HIVEMIND_VAULT_PATH>"
}
}
}
}Put your own value in place of
<HIVEMIND_VAULT_PATH> (Path to your Obsidian vault directory).
The author’s registry entry marks it as required.
Optional settings from the registry entry, left out of the block above:
HIVEMIND_CONFIG_PATH (Path to optional Hivemind config file).
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Hivemind — questions
Answers built from our own checks of this server.