Obsidian Todos MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBSIDIAN_API_KEY | No | API key if authentication is enabled in the Obsidian Local REST API plugin | |
| OBSIDIAN_API_URL | No | Base URL for the Obsidian REST API (e.g., http://localhost:27124) | http://localhost:27124 |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| list_todosC | List all incomplete todos from Obsidian vault using Dataview |
| add_todoA | Add a new todo to today's daily note in Obsidian |
| update_todoC | Update an existing todo in Obsidian (mark complete, change text, etc.) |
| get_todo_statsC | Get statistics about todos (total, by file, etc.) |
| list_due_datesB | List all due dates from tables under # Due Dates headings in Obsidian |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 5 tools
Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose: add, update, list incomplete todos, list due dates, and get statistics. No overlap or ambiguity.
All tools follow a consistent verb_noun pattern in snake_case (e.g., add_todo, list_todos, update_todo), making them predictable and easy to understand.
With 5 tools, the server is well-scoped for a todo management domain. Each tool covers a core operation without excess or deficiency.
Covers create (add), read (list, stats, due dates), and update, but lacks a delete tool. This is a minor gap that agents can work around, but it's not fully complete.