MarkusPfundstein/mcp-obsidian
MITAPI key requiredMCP server to interact with an Obsidian vault via the Local REST API community plugin. Its tools are list_files_in_vault and list_files_in_dir for browsing, get_file_contents for reading notes, search for full-vault text search, patch_content and append_content for editing, and delete_file; it is a Python server configured with an Obsidian API key, host, and port.
To add MarkusPfundstein/mcp-obsidian to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 2 environment variables, listed below.
Install
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/inspectorEnvironment variables
OBSIDIAN_API_KEYSet in your MCP configYOUR_OBSIDIAN_API_KEYSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add markuspfundstein-mcp-obsidian --env OBSIDIAN_API_KEY=<YOUR_OBSIDIAN_API_KEY> --env YOUR_OBSIDIAN_API_KEY=<YOUR_YOUR_OBSIDIAN_API_KEY> -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/inspector
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
MarkusPfundstein/mcp-obsidian exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:
OBSIDIAN_API_KEY YOUR_OBSIDIAN_API_KEY
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install MarkusPfundstein/mcp-obsidian?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add MarkusPfundstein/mcp-obsidian to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with MarkusPfundstein/mcp-obsidian?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to MarkusPfundstein/mcp-obsidian as well.
Does MarkusPfundstein/mcp-obsidian need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: OBSIDIAN_API_KEY, YOUR_OBSIDIAN_API_KEY. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
What license is MarkusPfundstein/mcp-obsidian under?
MarkusPfundstein/mcp-obsidian is listed under the MIT license.
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