Obsidian

local-only server

The server can only run on the client’s local machine because it depends on local resources.

Integrations

  • Allows Claude Desktop to read and search Markdown notes from an Obsidian vault

Obsidian Model Context Protocol

This is a connector to allow Claude Desktop (or any MCP client) to read and search any directory containing Markdown notes (such as an Obsidian vault).

Installation

Make sure Claude Desktop and npm is installed.

Installing via Smithery

To install Obsidian Model Context Protocol for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx @smithery/cli install mcp-obsidian --client claude

Then, restart Claude Desktop and you should see the following MCP tools listed:

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security - not tested
A
license - permissive license
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quality - not tested

This is a connector to allow Claude Desktop (or any MCP client) to read and search any directory containing Markdown notes (such as an Obsidian vault).

  1. Installation
    1. Installing via Smithery