kmd
Provides tools for managing and searching an Obsidian markdown vault, with validation, indexing (SQLite FTS5), and MCP tools for AI agents.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@kmdsearch knowledge base for transformer models"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
kmd — knowledge-markdown
CLI + MCP server for structured markdown knowledge vaults. Validate, index (SQLite FTS5), and serve content to AI agents — one npx away.
Same primitives as Open Knowledge Format (markdown + YAML frontmatter + directory tree), but opinionated where OKF is minimal:
OKF | kmd | |
Vocabulary | open — producer picks | controlled — |
Structure | flat — organize however | three domains: |
Validation | none — format spec only | deterministic, LLM-free; gates sync + pre-commit hook |
Cross-refs | bundle-relative |
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Agent surface | none — bring your own | two MCP tools ( |
Infrastructure | n/a |
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Install
npx @bartolli/kmd --helpRelated MCP server: DocGraph
Commands
kmd validate [<path>] deterministic vault checker (default: $WIKI_VAULT)
kmd sync vault → SQLite index (runs validate first)
kmd mcp [<vault-root>] stdio MCP server
kmd db reset delete and recreate the indexMCP registration
{
"mcpServers": {
"wiki": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@bartolli/kmd", "mcp", "/absolute/path/to/vault"]
}
}
}Two tools:
prime(scope, task?)— orientation briefing: identity, primer, active ADRs, plan, vocabulary, hubs, task-relevant pages.search(query, scope?, kind?, limit?)— FTS5 ranked candidates{path, title, kind, summary, score}. Never page bodies.
Templates served as MCP resources at wiki://template/{domain}/{kind}.
Vault structure
vault/
├── vault.yaml # controlled vocabulary
├── templates/ # frontmatter templates → MCP resources
├── projects/{scope}/ # specs, ADRs, plans, stories
├── research/{topic}/ # articles, sources
└── notes/ # low-ceremony captureDevelopment
Requires Node.js 22+ (node:sqlite FTS5) and pnpm 11+.
pnpm install
pnpm -r run typecheck && pnpm -r run test && pnpm lintLicense
MIT
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