mcp-obsidian MCP Server: Tools, Setup for Claude Code, Cursor & More
MCP server that interacts with Obsidian via the Obsidian rest API community plugin
Works in
12 should work
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Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Client does not support this transport.
Client does not support this transport.
Install mcp-obsidian
Claude Code
- 1
Copy this prompt.
Add the mcp-obsidian server to Claude Code. Run this command: claude mcp add obsidian -e OBSIDIAN_API_KEY=<OBSIDIAN_API_KEY> -- docker run -i --rm -e OBSIDIAN_API_KEY mcp/obsidian Ask me for OBSIDIAN_API_KEY and only put the values in that config, nowhere else. Then check that it loaded and tell me if I need to sign in or restart.
- 2
Paste it into Claude Code. It shows the change and asks before running it.
Requires Docker.
Built from the package data we hold. Not yet tested by us.
Tools
We don't list mcp-obsidian's tools here yet. After you connect it, ask your assistant "What can you do with mcp-obsidian?" to see them.
Information
updated Nov 2, 2026
- Publisher
- Community
- Package
mcp/obsidian- Registry
- Docker
- Transport
- stdio
- License
- MIT
- Last commit
- May 5, 2025
- Open issues
- 0
- Listed in
- Docker MCP Catalog
