# mcp-obsidian

> An MCP server to list, read, search and edit Obsidian notes

- Category: Agent skills (`skills`)
- Tags: `open-source`, `free`, `mcp`
- Official: https://github.com/MarkusPfundstein/mcp-obsidian
- See also: https://github.com/coddingtonbear/obsidian-local-rest-api
- Wunderlust: https://wunderlust.xyz/r/mcp-obsidian
- Image: https://wunderlust.xyz/media/mcp-obsidian-poster.jpg
- Video preview: https://wunderlust.xyz/media/mcp-obsidian.webm
- Added: 2026-11-05

## What it is

A Python MCP server that, with the Local REST API plugin, lets clients such as Claude Desktop access an Obsidian vault.

## What it’s for

Use it to connect your vault to an AI assistant.

## Benefits

- Lists, reads and searches vault files
- Edits relative to a heading, block or frontmatter field, appends content and deletes files

## Caveats

- MIT license; requires Python 3.11+, the Local REST API plugin and mcp SDK below version 2.0
- According to the video, large searches overflow the context; the tutorial is from 2025 and wasn't retested
- Likely match: the URL was not read directly in the video

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