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obsidian-mcp-plugin

Runs locallyMITUpdated on Nov 9, 2026468GitHub starsCan change dataNeeds an API key

An Obsidian community plugin, listed in Obsidian's plugin directory as Semantic Notes Vault MCP, that runs an MCP server inside the Obsidian app itself instead of relying on the Local REST API plugin or a separate Node process.

InstallRepository Checked on Nov 12, 2026

What it does

An Obsidian community plugin, listed in Obsidian's plugin directory as Semantic Notes Vault MCP, that runs an MCP server inside the Obsidian app itself instead of relying on the Local REST API plugin or a separate Node process. Clients connect to it on localhost over HTTP or HTTPS with an API key shown in the plugin settings, and Claude Desktop can install it from a .mcpb bundle. Eight grouped tools cover file operations, editing, viewing, link-graph traversal, Dataview queries and Bases. Users can turn on a read-only mode, allow or block individual operations and restrict paths. Several vaults can be served by giving each Obsidian instance its own port.

Capabilities

  • Read, create, move and search notes in the open vault
  • Edit or append to note sections
  • Follow links, tags and backlinks across the vault graph
  • Run Dataview queries when that plugin is installed
  • Query and export Obsidian Bases

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