MCP Obsidian

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MCP server that interacts with Obsidian via the Obsidian rest API community plugin

MCP Obsidian is an open-source mcp server by MarkusPfundstein, written mainly in Python, with 4,514 GitHub stars and the MIT license. Its code was last updated Aug 31, 2026. The latest PyPI release is mcp-obsidian 0.2.3, published Aug 20, 2026, with 3,324 downloads last week.

Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 5ee0b84. No capabilities flagged by our checks. Scan policy

How to install MCP Obsidian

Built from the start command in the project's README: uvx mcp-obsidian. Check the README for required keys or settings.

Claude Code · Terminal
claude mcp add mcp-obsidian -- uvx mcp-obsidian
Claude Desktop · claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-obsidian": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-obsidian"
      ]
    }
  }
}
Cursor · .cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-obsidian": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-obsidian"
      ]
    }
  }
}
VS Code · Terminal
code --add-mcp '{"name":"mcp-obsidian","command":"uvx","args":["mcp-obsidian"]}'

What MCP Obsidian can touch

  • Run shell commandsNot seen in this scan
  • Run dynamic codeNot seen in this scan
  • Read or write filesNot seen in this scan
  • Read environment and secretsNot seen in this scan
  • Control a web browserNot seen in this scan
  • Connect to databasesNot seen in this scan
  • Read or send messagesNot seen in this scan
  • Touch money or tradingNot seen in this scan
  • Connect to the internetNot run in this scan

"Not seen" means our checks did not find it, and the tool may still do it. Covers commit 5ee0b84, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.

Before you install MCP Obsidian

AgenticMart scanned MCP Obsidian on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.

What it can access

  • An MCP server is a program your AI app starts and talks to. A local one runs with your user's permissions: it can see the files, environment variables and network your account can.

Before you install

  1. Pin the version you reviewed instead of always installing the latest release.
  2. Read the tool list or scripts before the first run, and keep approval prompts on for actions that write, send or delete.
  • Maintained by MarkusPfundstein on GitHub, 4,514 stars and 509 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
  • Last code change: Aug 31, 2026.
  • Open-source license: MIT.

MCP Obsidian is an open-source mcp server by MarkusPfundstein, written mainly in Python. MCP server that interacts with Obsidian via the Obsidian rest API community plugin

At a glance

Stars
4.5k
Forks
509
Language
Python
License
MIT
Created
Nov 2024
Last update
Aug 31, 2026
Type
MCP Server
Price
Free

Questions about MCP Obsidian

What is MCP Obsidian?

MCP server that interacts with Obsidian via the Obsidian rest API community plugin

Who maintains MCP Obsidian?

MCP Obsidian is maintained by MarkusPfundstein on GitHub (MarkusPfundstein/mcp-obsidian). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.

Is MCP Obsidian safe to use?

AgenticMart scanned MCP Obsidian on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.

What license does MCP Obsidian use?

It is published under the MIT license.

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