kObsidian

MCP server · by bezata

Knowledge & Memory npm v0.2.1

Filesystem-first MCP for Obsidian — an LLM-maintained wiki inspired by Karpathy's LLM Wiki.

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Install

Pin version registry version 0.2.1

npm
npx -y kobsidian-mcp

npm
npx -y kobsidian-mcp@0.2.1

Setup by client

Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (local stdio). Copy respects the “Pin version” switch above.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kobsidian-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kobsidian-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH": "<YOUR_OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH>",
        "OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kobsidian-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kobsidian-mcp@0.2.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH": "<YOUR_OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH>",
        "OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add --env OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH=<YOUR_OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH> --env OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY=<YOUR_OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY> kobsidian-mcp -- npx -y kobsidian-mcp

claude mcp add --env OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH=<YOUR_OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH> --env OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY=<YOUR_OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY> kobsidian-mcp -- npx -y kobsidian-mcp@0.2.1

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kobsidian-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kobsidian-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH": "<YOUR_OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH>",
        "OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kobsidian-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kobsidian-mcp@0.2.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH": "<YOUR_OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH>",
        "OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "kobsidian-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kobsidian-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH": "<YOUR_OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH>",
        "OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "kobsidian-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kobsidian-mcp@0.2.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH": "<YOUR_OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH>",
        "OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kobsidian-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kobsidian-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH": "<YOUR_OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH>",
        "OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kobsidian-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kobsidian-mcp@0.2.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH": "<YOUR_OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH>",
        "OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.

Environment variables

Defined in the server's official registry manifest. Required secrets are shown as <YOUR_…> placeholders in the configs above.

OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH required — Absolute path to the Obsidian vault this server should operate on.
OBSIDIAN_API_URL — Base URL of the Obsidian Local REST API plugin. Only required for workspace.* / commands.* / live dataview.query* tools.
OBSIDIAN_API_VERIFY_TLS — Set to 'true' if you've trusted the Local REST API's self-signed certificate.
OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY secret — Bearer key for the Obsidian Local REST API plugin (only needed for REST-bridged tools).

GitHub

⭐ 8 stars · 最近更新于 50 天前 · Apache-2.0 license

About this server

kObsidian MCP Filesystem first MCP server for Obsidian vaults — with an LLM Wiki layer on top. Inspired by Andrej Karpathy's LLM Wiki idea. You curate the sources; the LLM does the bookkeeping. / / Install · Quick start · Architecture · LLM Wiki · Tools · Docs Docs: 简体中文…

Summary from the project README — github.com/bezata/kObsidian

Distributed as npm, listed under Knowledge & Memory. Review our MCP security guide before granting access to real data.

Frequently asked questions

What does the kObsidian MCP server do?

How do I install kObsidian?

Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.

Is kObsidian free to use?

The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/bezata/kObsidian. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.

Which clients support kObsidian?

Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.

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