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obsidian-mcp-server

Rank #196

io.github.cyanheads/obsidian-mcp-server

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First listed
Jan 24, 2025
Last publish date
Sep 4, 2026
OVERVIEW

obsidian-mcp-server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by cyanheads. It ranks #196 of 121,933 servers tracked on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 674 GitHub stars. obsidian-mcp-server is listed across 5 registries — Official MCP, PulseMCP, mcp.so, Glama and Smithery, with 31 tracked versions. It was first listed on Jan 24, 2025 and most recently updated on Sep 4, 2026.

STANDING
#196of 121,933 tracked serversTop 0.5%

Ranks ahead of 121,737 of 121,933 servers on MCP Toplist.

Recent momentum
+190GitHub stars since Apr 27 (+39%)
CONNECT

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No setupRuns out of the box

No credentials or required configuration declared — add it to your MCP client and go.

npm package
claude mcp add obsidian-mcp-server -e "OBSIDIAN_API_KEY=<your OBSIDIAN_API_KEY>" -e "OBSIDIAN_BASE_URL=<your OBSIDIAN_BASE_URL>" -e "OBSIDIAN_VERIFY_SSL=<your OBSIDIAN_VERIFY_SSL>" -e "OBSIDIAN_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS=<your OBSIDIAN_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS>" -e "OBSIDIAN_ENABLE_COMMANDS=<your OBSIDIAN_ENABLE_COMMANDS>" -e "OBSIDIAN_READ_PATHS=<your OBSIDIAN_READ_PATHS>" -e "OBSIDIAN_WRITE_PATHS=<your OBSIDIAN_WRITE_PATHS>" -e "OBSIDIAN_READ_ONLY=<your OBSIDIAN_READ_ONLY>" -e "OBSIDIAN_OMNISEARCH_URL=<your OBSIDIAN_OMNISEARCH_URL>" -e "MCP_LOG_LEVEL=<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>" -- npx -y obsidian-mcp-server run start:stdio

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npm package
claude mcp add obsidian-mcp-server -e "OBSIDIAN_API_KEY=<your OBSIDIAN_API_KEY>" -e "OBSIDIAN_BASE_URL=<your OBSIDIAN_BASE_URL>" -e "OBSIDIAN_VERIFY_SSL=<your OBSIDIAN_VERIFY_SSL>" -e "OBSIDIAN_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS=<your OBSIDIAN_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS>" -e "OBSIDIAN_ENABLE_COMMANDS=<your OBSIDIAN_ENABLE_COMMANDS>" -e "OBSIDIAN_READ_PATHS=<your OBSIDIAN_READ_PATHS>" -e "OBSIDIAN_WRITE_PATHS=<your OBSIDIAN_WRITE_PATHS>" -e "OBSIDIAN_READ_ONLY=<your OBSIDIAN_READ_ONLY>" -e "OBSIDIAN_OMNISEARCH_URL=<your OBSIDIAN_OMNISEARCH_URL>" -e "MCP_HTTP_HOST=<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>" -e "MCP_HTTP_PORT=<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>" -e "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH=<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>" -e "MCP_AUTH_MODE=<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>" -e "MCP_LOG_LEVEL=<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>" -- npx -y obsidian-mcp-server run start:http

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REGISTRIES

Listed on 5 registries

ORGANIZATION

cyanheads

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Servers in org
131
Versions across org
2112
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VERSIONS

Available versions (31)

3.0.0 · Apr 29, 20263.1.0 · Apr 29, 20263.1.1 · Apr 29, 20263.1.2 · May 3, 20263.1.3 · May 4, 20263.1.4 · May 5, 20263.1.5 · May 7, 20263.1.6 · May 9, 20263.1.7 · May 10, 20263.1.8 · May 11, 20263.1.9 · May 11, 20263.1.10 · May 16, 20263.1.11 · May 16, 20263.2.0 · May 17, 20263.2.1 · May 21, 20263.2.2 · May 23, 20263.2.3 · May 30, 20263.2.4 · Jun 2, 20263.2.5 · Jun 11, 20263.2.6 · Jun 11, 20263.2.7 · Jun 11, 20263.2.8 · Jun 20, 20263.2.9 · Jun 30, 20263.2.10 · Aug 2, 20263.2.11 · Aug 2, 20263.2.12 · Aug 2, 20263.3.0 · Aug 21, 20263.3.1 · Aug 21, 20263.4.0 · Aug 22, 20263.5.0 · Aug 22, 20263.5.1 · Sep 4, 2026Apr 29, 2026Sep 4, 2026
VersionPublished
3.5.1Sep 4, 2026
3.5.0Aug 22, 2026
3.4.0Aug 22, 2026
3.3.1Aug 21, 2026
3.3.0Aug 21, 2026
3.2.12Aug 2, 2026
3.2.11Aug 2, 2026
3.2.10Aug 2, 2026
3.2.9Jun 30, 2026
3.2.8Jun 20, 2026
3.2.7Jun 11, 2026
3.2.6Jun 11, 2026
3.2.5Jun 11, 2026
3.2.4Jun 2, 2026
3.2.3May 30, 2026
3.2.2May 23, 2026
3.2.1May 21, 2026
3.2.0May 17, 2026
3.1.11May 16, 2026
3.1.10May 16, 2026
3.1.9May 11, 2026
3.1.8May 11, 2026
3.1.7May 10, 2026
3.1.6May 9, 2026
3.1.5May 7, 2026
3.1.4May 5, 2026
3.1.3May 4, 2026
3.1.2May 3, 2026
3.1.1Apr 29, 2026
3.1.0Apr 29, 2026
3.0.0Apr 29, 2026
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who maintains obsidian-mcp-server?
obsidian-mcp-server is maintained by cyanheads, which publishes 131 MCP servers (2112 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
Is obsidian-mcp-server listed on the Official MCP Registry?
Yes — obsidian-mcp-server is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside PulseMCP, mcp.so, Glama and Smithery.
How many versions does obsidian-mcp-server have?
MCP Toplist tracks 31 versions of obsidian-mcp-server, most recently published on Sep 4, 2026.
Where can I find the source code for obsidian-mcp-server?
The source code for obsidian-mcp-server is hosted at github.com/cyanheads/obsidian-mcp-server.
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