obsidian MCP server

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Productivity and workspace ★ 693 GitHub starsv3.7.0Updated Oct 6, 2026

Install

npm (stdio)npx -y obsidian-mcp-server

JSON for apps that use an mcpServers block (Claude Desktop, Cursor and others):

{"mcpServers": {
  "obsidian-mcp-server": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y", "obsidian-mcp-server"]
  }
}}

From the server's registry entry. Many servers also need an API key or other settings: check the repository's README before you run it.

About this server

Registry name	`io.github.cyanheads/obsidian-mcp-server`
Repository	github.com/cyanheads/obsidian-mcp-server
Packages	npm `obsidian-mcp-server` npm `obsidian-mcp-server`
In the registry since	Oct 6, 2026
GitHub stars	693

Listed from the official MCP Registry. We have not reviewed or tested this server; a local server runs code on your machine, so read the repository first.

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