# kObsidian

kObsidian gives an AI agent filesystem access to Obsidian vaults and adds an LLM-Wiki layer. Use it to maintain notes and inspect knowledge links.

- MCP server · `type=mcp` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf (Devin Desktop), Cline, Zed, Gemini CLI · ★ 8
- Author: bezata
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/bezata/kObsidian
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/mcp/kobsidian

## What it does

kObsidian works against the vault on disk, so Obsidian does not need to be open for 55+ of its 66 tools. The server covers notes, links, tags, tasks, Canvas, Kanban, Dataview, templates, and fenced blocks. Its `vault.list` and `vault.select` tools let an agent discover known vaults and change the active one during a session.

The LLM-Wiki layer ingests sources, refreshes an index and searchable log, then checks for orphan pages, broken links, and stale content. Proposed cross-references pass through `proposedEdits`, keeping each write visible in the transcript. The server supports stdio and Streamable HTTP. `OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH` must point to the vault; `OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY` is needed for `workspace.*`, `commands.*`, and live `dataview.query*` requests.

## Requirements
- Needs: Node.js (commands run via npx)
- Environment variables: `OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH`, `OBSIDIAN_API_URL`, `OBSIDIAN_API_VERIFY_TLS`, `OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY` — keys and tokens: ask the human for the values, never commit them or put them in shared files.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Platform CLI**
```bash
claude mcp add --env OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH=<OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH> --env OBSIDIAN_API_URL=<OBSIDIAN_API_URL> --env OBSIDIAN_API_VERIFY_TLS=<OBSIDIAN_API_VERIFY_TLS> --env OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY=<OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY> --transport stdio kobsidian -- npx -y kobsidian-mcp
```
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### Codex

**Platform CLI**
```bash
codex mcp add kobsidian --env OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH=<OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH> --env OBSIDIAN_API_URL=<OBSIDIAN_API_URL> --env OBSIDIAN_API_VERIFY_TLS=<OBSIDIAN_API_VERIFY_TLS> --env OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY=<OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY> -- npx -y kobsidian-mcp
```
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### Cursor

**Config file**
File `.cursor/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "kobsidian": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "kobsidian-mcp"
            ],
            "env": {
                "OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH": "<OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH>",
                "OBSIDIAN_API_URL": "<OBSIDIAN_API_URL>",
                "OBSIDIAN_API_VERIFY_TLS": "<OBSIDIAN_API_VERIFY_TLS>",
                "OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY": "<OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY>"
            }
        }
    }
}
```
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### GitHub Copilot

**Config file**
File `.vscode/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "servers": {
        "kobsidian": {
            "type": "stdio",
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "kobsidian-mcp"
            ],
            "env": {
                "OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH": "<OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH>",
                "OBSIDIAN_API_URL": "<OBSIDIAN_API_URL>",
                "OBSIDIAN_API_VERIFY_TLS": "<OBSIDIAN_API_VERIFY_TLS>",
                "OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY": "<OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY>"
            }
        }
    }
}
```
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### Gemini CLI

**Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini mcp add -e OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH=<OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH> -e OBSIDIAN_API_URL=<OBSIDIAN_API_URL> -e OBSIDIAN_API_VERIFY_TLS=<OBSIDIAN_API_VERIFY_TLS> -e OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY=<OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY> kobsidian npx -y kobsidian-mcp
```
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## When to use it
- maintain notes in an Obsidian vault
- switch between vaults during one session
- refresh a wiki index and activity log
- find orphan pages and broken links
- query tasks, tags, and Dataview data

## Example prompts
- Use `vault.list` to show the available vaults, then select the right one with `vault.select`.
- Ingest this source into the wiki, refresh its index, and show the proposed cross-references.
- Inspect the vault for orphan pages, broken links, and stale content.

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