# Configuration & CLI Options
## Frontmatter Requirements
All notes must include YAML frontmatter with at least the following fields:
- `tags`: Array of tags (e.g., `[work/puppet, golang]`)
- `type`: One of `note`, `project`, `task`, `daily`, `meeting`
- `status`: One of `active`, `archived`, `idea`, `completed`
- `category`: One of `work`, `personal`, `knowledge`, `life`, `dailies`
- `created`: Creation date (YYYY-MM-DD)
- `modified`: Last modified date (YYYY-MM-DD)
Example:
```yaml
---
tags: [work/puppet, golang]
type: note
status: active
category: work
created: 2024-01-01
modified: 2024-01-02
---
```
## Vault Structure
The server automatically detects your vault structure based on the standardized organization:
```
📁 Work/ - Professional context
📁 Projects/ - Personal projects
📁 Knowledge/ - Learning & references
📁 Life/ - Personal management
📁 Dailies/ - Journal entries
📁 Archive/ - Historical notes (excluded)
📁 _Meta/ - Vault management (excluded)
```
## CLI Arguments
| Argument | Type | Default | Description |
| ---------------------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `--vault-path` | string | **(required)** | Path to your Obsidian vault |
| `--use-memory` | flag | `false` | Use in-memory storage instead of database (for small vaults) |
| `--index-patterns` | string | `Work/**/*.md,Projects/**/*.md,Knowledge/**/*.md,Life/**/*.md,Dailies/**/*.md` | Comma-separated patterns to index |
| `--exclude-patterns` | string | `Archive/**/*.md,_Meta/Attachments/**,.trash/**,node_modules/**,.git/**` | Comma-separated patterns to exclude |
| `--metadata-fields` | string | `tags,type,status,category,created,modified` | Comma-separated frontmatter fields |
| `--max-file-size` | number | `10485760` | Maximum file size in bytes (10MB) |
| `--max-search-results` | number | `100` | Maximum search results to return |
| `--max-recent-notes` | number | `100` | Maximum recent notes to return |
## Example Configuration (JSON)
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"obsidian-sb": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@comfucios/obsidian-mcp-sb",
"--vault-path",
"/Users/username/Documents/Vault",
"--index-patterns",
"Work/**/*.md,Projects/**/*.md,Archive/**/*.md",
"--exclude-patterns",
".trash/**,node_modules/**",
"--max-search-results",
"50",
"--max-file-size",
"5242880"
]
}
}
}
```
## Troubleshooting & FAQ
### The server is not indexing my notes
- Ensure your notes are in one of the indexed folders (see `--index-patterns` in configuration).
- Check that your notes have valid YAML frontmatter as described above.
- Make sure files are not excluded by `--exclude-patterns`.
### I get a file size error
- Files larger than the configured `max-file-size` are skipped. Increase the limit if needed.
### Search results are missing notes
- Confirm the notes have the correct tags, type, status, and category in frontmatter.
- Check if the notes are archived and whether `includeArchive` is set in your query.
### How do I use memory mode?
- Add the `--use-memory` flag to your CLI arguments or configuration.
### How do I configure multiple vaults?
- See the configuration examples in this document and in the main README.