Obsidian Mcp

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# obsidian-mcp A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Obsidian, written in Go. ## Features - Interact with Obsidian through the MCP protocol - Support for Obsidian REST API - Provides tools and prompts functionality - Supports both stdio and SSE server modes ## Prerequisites This MCP server requires the [Obsidian…

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- Interact with Obsidian through the MCP protocol
- Support for Obsidian REST API
- Provides tools and prompts functionality
- Supports both stdio and SSE server modes

Setting up with Highlight

This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:

Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
Configure the plugin with the settings below

Plugin Name Obsidian Mcp

Command (node, npx, python, etc.)

Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "obsidian mcp": {
            "modelContextProtocol": true
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "obsidian mcp": {
            "modelContextProtocol": true
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "obsidian mcp": {
            "modelContextProtocol": true
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "obsidian mcp": {
            "modelContextProtocol": true
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "obsidian mcp": {
            "modelContextProtocol": true
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "obsidian mcp": {
            "modelContextProtocol": true
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "obsidian mcp": {
            "modelContextProtocol": true
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "obsidian mcp": {
            "modelContextProtocol": true
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "obsidian mcp": {
            "modelContextProtocol": true
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "obsidian mcp": {
            "modelContextProtocol": true
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "obsidian mcp": {
            "modelContextProtocol": true
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "obsidian mcp": {
            "modelContextProtocol": true
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "obsidian mcp": {
            "modelContextProtocol": true
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "obsidian mcp": {
            "modelContextProtocol": true
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "obsidian mcp": {
            "modelContextProtocol": true
        }
    }
}

From the repository

This MCP server requires the Obsidian Local REST API plugin to be installed and enabled in Obsidian. This plugin provides a secure HTTPS interface that allows external tools to interact with your Obsidian notes through a REST API.

go install github.com/orvice/obsidian-mcp/cmd/obsidian-mcp@latest

- OBSIDIAN_BASE_URL: Base URL for Obsidian REST API
- OBSIDIAN_API_KEY: API key for Obsidian REST API
- SSE_SERVER: Set to "true" to enable SSE server mode (optional)

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsidian-mcp": {
      "command": "obsidian-mcp",
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_BASE_URL": "http://localhost:27123",
        "OBSIDIAN_API_KEY": "your-obsidian-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.continue/config.json:

{
  "experimental": {
    "modelContextProtocol": true
  },
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsidian-mcp": {
      "command": "obsidian-mcp",
      "args": [],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_BASE_URL": "http://localhost:27123",
        "OBSIDIAN_API_KEY": "your-obsidian-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "obsidian mcp": {
            "modelContextProtocol": true
        }
    }
}

Experimental

{
    "modelContextProtocol": true
}

McpServers

{
    "obsidian-mcp": {
        "command": "obsidian-mcp",
        "args": [],
        "env": {
            "OBSIDIAN_BASE_URL": "http://localhost:27123",
            "OBSIDIAN_API_KEY": "your-obsidian-api-key"
        }
    }
}

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Obsidian, written in Go.

Features

- Interact with Obsidian through the MCP protocol
- Support for Obsidian REST API
- Provides tools and prompts functionality
- Supports both stdio and SSE server modes

Prerequisites

Installation

Using go install

go install github.com/orvice/obsidian-mcp/cmd/obsidian-mcp@latest

Build from source

git clone https://github.com/orvice/obsidian-mcp.git
cd obsidian-mcp
go build -o obsidian-mcp ./cmd/obsidian-mcp

Configuration

Environment Variables

- OBSIDIAN_BASE_URL: Base URL for Obsidian REST API
- OBSIDIAN_API_KEY: API key for Obsidian REST API
- SSE_SERVER: Set to "true" to enable SSE server mode (optional)

MCP Configuration Examples

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsidian-mcp": {
      "command": "obsidian-mcp",
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_BASE_URL": "http://localhost:27123",
        "OBSIDIAN_API_KEY": "your-obsidian-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Continue Configuration

Add to ~/.continue/config.json:

{
  "experimental": {
    "modelContextProtocol": true
  },
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsidian-mcp": {
      "command": "obsidian-mcp",
      "args": [],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_BASE_URL": "http://localhost:27123",
        "OBSIDIAN_API_KEY": "your-obsidian-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Usage

1. Ensure Obsidian is installed with the REST API plugin enabled
2. Obtain an API key and configure environment variables
3. Start the MCP server
4. Use in MCP-compatible clients (such as Claude Desktop)

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Setting up with Highlight

From the repository

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Experimental

McpServers

Features

Prerequisites

Installation

Using go install

Build from source

Configuration

Environment Variables

MCP Configuration Examples

Claude Desktop Configuration

Continue Configuration

Usage

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