Obsidian MCP Server
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Obsidian MCP Server is an open-source mcp server by cyanheads, written mainly in TypeScript, with 698 GitHub stars and the Apache-2.0 license. Its code was last updated Oct 31, 2026.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 023b1dd. Seen able to read environment and secrets, connect to the internet. Scan policy
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023b1dd · Nov 5, 2026 ScannedStatic, secrets and dependency checks completed with no critical findings.
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Passed. This check ran and found nothing it flags.Dependency audit1 known vulnerabilitiespassPassed. This check ran and found nothing it flags.
Passed. This check ran and found nothing it flags.Manifestserver.jsonpassPassed. This check ran and found nothing it flags.
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Findings (6)
- highHigh. Something risky that needs a close look before you install.credential-access issueDetails are available to the maintainer after claiming this listing.
- mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.Turns off TLS certificate checking, allowing traffic interception.
src/services/obsidian/obsidian-service.ts:1596 - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.Turns off TLS certificate checking, allowing traffic interception.
src/services/obsidian/obsidian-service.ts:1613 - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.Install or build failed in a clean environmentINE node: '>=24', npm warn EBADENGINE pnpm: '^11.25.0 || >=12.3.4' npm warn EBADENGINE }, npm warn EBADENGINE current: { node: 'v22.23.4', npm: '10.9.9' } npm warn EBADENGINE } added 232 packages in 23s > obsidian-mcp-server@3.8.0 build > bun run scripts/build.ts sh: 1: bun: not found
- lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.minimatch@7.4.9: 1 known vulnerabilityGHSA-g3hv-75wg-m249
bun.lock - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.Reads environment variables not listed in the manifestNO_COLOR, FORCE_COLOR, HUSKY, GIT_PARAMS
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