Which integrations are available for this server?

Allows reading, searching, listing, creating, and updating notes in an Obsidian vault.

How do I use obsidianMCP?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@obsidianMCP search notes for 'weekly review'" 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.

Obsidian MCP Server

An MCP server that gives Claude access to your Obsidian vault — read, search, and write notes directly from a conversation.

Prerequisites

Node.js v20 or later
Claude Desktop

Related MCP server: obsidian-mcp

Installation

git clone <repo-url>
cd obsidianMCP
npm install
npm run build

Claude Desktop configuration

Add the server to your claude_desktop_config.json:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsidian": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/obsidianMCP/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/your/vault"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop after saving the file.

Available tools

Tool	Description
`list_notes`	List all `.md` files in the vault. Pass an optional `directory` to scope the listing to a subdirectory.
`read_note`	Return the full content of a note by its vault-relative path (e.g. `folder/note.md`).
`search_notes`	Case-insensitive full-text search. Returns the matching file path and a snippet (matched line ± 1 line of context) for each hit.
`create_note`	Create a new note. Fails if the file already exists. Intermediate directories are created automatically.
`update_note`	Overwrite an existing note with new content. Fails if the file does not exist.

Security note

Keep OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH in the env block of your Claude Desktop config — never hard-code it in the source or commit it to version control. Add a .env file to .gitignore if you use one locally for development.

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