Obsidian MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH | Yes | Absolute path to your Obsidian vault |
Capabilities
Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| query_vaultC | Process natural language queries about your Obsidian vault |
| search_notesC | Search for notes by filename or content |
| get_noteC | Get the full content of a specific note |
| get_backlinksC | Get all notes that link to a specific note |
| write_noteC | Write or overwrite a note with new content |
| create_noteC | Create a new note with frontmatter and content |
| append_to_noteC | Append content to an existing note |
| update_note_sectionC | Update a specific section of a note by heading |
| list_directoriesC | List directories and files in vault or specific directory |
| intelligent_searchC | Advanced search using link analysis, tag hierarchies, and structural context |
| guided_pathC | Generate a narrative tour through linked notes starting from a seed note |
| audit_recent_notesA | Highlight recently modified notes that are missing required frontmatter or structure |
| contextual_companionsC | Suggest adjacent notes related to a topic or seed note based on links, keywords, and recency |
| fresh_energyB | Find recently updated notes that lack backlinks or link coverage so you can integrate them |
| initiative_bridgeC | Identify initiative-tagged notes with outstanding tasks so nothing slips between systems |
| pattern_echoB | Search for notes that reuse a phrasing, bullet pattern, or framework fragment |
| synthesis_readyC | Flag clusters of notes that reference each other but lack a synthesis/summary note |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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