find_related_notes
Discover notes connected to a specific note by analyzing shared tags, links, or backlinks within your Obsidian vault.
Instructions
Find notes related to a given note based on shared tags, links, or backlinks
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| path | Yes | Path to the source note | |
| on | No | Relationship criteria to use for finding related notes |
Implementation Reference
- src/index.ts:163-168 (handler)The handler function in ObsidianApiClient class that implements find_related_notes by making an HTTP request to the Obsidian API endpoint for related notes based on tags or links.
async findRelatedNotes(path: string, on: string[] = ["tags", "links"]) { const params = new URLSearchParams({ on: on.join(","), }); return this.request(`/vault/notes/related/${encodeURIComponent(path)}?${params}`); } - src/index.ts:383-395 (schema)Input schema definition for the find_related_notes tool, specifying parameters path (required) and on (optional array of 'tags' or 'links').
inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { path: { type: "string", description: "Path to the source note" }, on: { type: "array", items: { type: "string", enum: ["tags", "links"] }, description: "Relationship criteria to use for finding related notes", default: ["tags", "links"] }, }, required: ["path"], }, - src/index.ts:500-505 (registration)Tool registration in the MCP CallToolRequestSchema handler switch statement, dispatching calls to the client handler.
case "find_related_notes": result = await this.client.findRelatedNotes( args?.path as string, args?.on as string[] ); break; - src/index.ts:380-396 (registration)Tool definition and registration in the ListTools response, including name, description, and schema.
{ name: "find_related_notes", description: "Find notes related to a given note based on shared tags, links, or backlinks", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { path: { type: "string", description: "Path to the source note" }, on: { type: "array", items: { type: "string", enum: ["tags", "links"] }, description: "Relationship criteria to use for finding related notes", default: ["tags", "links"] }, }, required: ["path"], }, },