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…
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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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- Interacts with Obsidian through the MCP protocol
- Supports the Obsidian Local REST API plugin
- Provides tools and prompts functionality
- Supports both stdio and SSE server modes
- Written in Go for fast startup and low memory use
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 McpCommand (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
From the repository
Install via go install or build from source, then set the OBSIDIAN_BASE_URL and OBSIDIAN_API_KEY environment variables. Start the server and use it with any MCP-compatible client, such as Claude Desktop or Continue, by adding it to the client’s MCP configuration.
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"
}
}
}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 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.
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)
Development
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