The mcp-obsidian server lets you read, write, and manage Markdown notes in an Obsidian vault directly on disk — no Obsidian app or plugin required.

• Read notes (obsidian_read): Retrieve a note's content with optional truncation to limit response size.

• Search notes (obsidian_search): Perform case-insensitive keyword searches across notes, with options to restrict to a subfolder, set a result limit, and return context snippets around matches.

• Write/create notes (obsidian_write): Create a new note or completely overwrite an existing one, automatically creating any necessary parent folders.

• Append to notes (obsidian_append): Add Markdown content to the end of an existing note without altering the rest.

• Patch frontmatter (obsidian_patch_frontmatter): Modify specific YAML frontmatter fields (strings, numbers, or arrays) in a note without touching the note body.

• List files and folders (obsidian_list): List all .md files and subfolders in a given directory, with an option for recursive listing of nested subdirectories.

Provides filesystem-based access to an Obsidian vault, enabling reading, writing, searching, and managing Markdown notes directly on disk.

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., "@mcp-obsidian find notes about project planning in my vault"

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.