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Obsidian MCP Server

by Victors081

Server Configuration

Describes the environment variables required to run the server.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
MCP_OBSIDIAN_CONFIGNoPath to the configuration file. If omitted, the server uses the default config location (~/.config/mcp-obsidian/config.json on macOS/Linux or %APPDATA%/mcp-obsidian/config.json on Windows).

Instructions

Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.

This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.

Capabilities

Features and capabilities supported by this server

Protocol revision2025-11-25

CapabilityDetails
tools
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Tools

Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions

NameDescription
list_vaultsB

List all accessible Obsidian vaults

get_vault_infoC

Get information about a specific vault

list_filesC

List files in a vault

get_fileC

Read a file from a vault

write_fileC

Write or update a file in a vault

append_contentC

Append content to an existing file

search_filesC

Search for text in vault files

get_metadataB

Get metadata for a file (frontmatter, tags, links, word count)

execute_commandC

Execute an Obsidian command (requires REST API plugin)

open_fileC

Open a file in Obsidian UI (requires REST API plugin)

get_active_fileB

Get the currently active file in Obsidian (requires REST API plugin)

open_graphC

Open graph view in Obsidian (requires REST API plugin)

Prompts

Interactive templates invoked by user choice

NameDescription

No prompts

Resources

Contextual data attached and managed by the client

NameDescription

No resources

TDQS

A3.6/5.0

Scored across 12 tools

Disambiguation5/5

Every tool has a clearly distinct purpose with no ambiguity. For example, 'get_file' reads file content while 'get_metadata' extracts structured data, and 'list_files' enumerates files whereas 'search_files' finds specific content. The actions (append, execute, get, list, open, search, write) are well-differentiated and target specific Obsidian operations.

Naming Consistency5/5

All tool names follow a consistent verb_noun pattern using snake_case throughout, such as 'append_content', 'execute_command', 'get_active_file', and 'write_file'. This predictable naming convention makes it easy for agents to understand and select the right tool based on the intended action and target resource.

Tool Count5/5

With 12 tools, the count is well-scoped for managing Obsidian vaults and files. Each tool earns its place by covering distinct aspects like file operations (read, write, append), metadata handling, vault management, UI interactions, and search capabilities, without being overly broad or sparse for the domain.

Completeness5/5

The tool set provides complete CRUD/lifecycle coverage for Obsidian vault and file management, including create (write_file), read (get_file, get_metadata), update (append_content, write_file), delete (implied via write/overwrite), and utility operations like listing, searching, and UI control. No obvious gaps exist for core workflows in this domain.

Maintenance

ActivityInactive
ResponsivenessNo issues