Is io.github.stonematt/mcp-obsidian-cli safe to use?

io.github.stonematt/mcp-obsidian-cli has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.

How do I install io.github.stonematt/mcp-obsidian-cli?

io.github.stonematt/mcp-obsidian-cli supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What AI clients work with io.github.stonematt/mcp-obsidian-cli?

io.github.stonematt/mcp-obsidian-cli is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.

Is io.github.stonematt/mcp-obsidian-cli actively maintained?

io.github.stonematt/mcp-obsidian-cli is recently maintained — last commit was 38 days ago. It has 1 GitHub stars.

io.github.stonematt/mcp-obsidian-cli

mcp-obsidian-cli

Obsidian MCP server via the official CLI plugin — no REST, no API keys, 80+ native commands.

1 157/wk GitHub npm

No known CVEs

No license

Maintained

Last commit 38d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, http

0 tools

Grade F

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsidian": {
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_VAULT": "my-vault"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-obsidian-cli"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.stonematt/mcp-obsidian-cli does

Your thinking starts in Claude Desktop, not in Obsidian. You research, draft, argue with the model, and when something's worth keeping you say "save this to my vault." It lands in the right place: your template, your properties, today's daily note, wired into your link graph. No tab-switch, no copy-paste.

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Is io.github.stonematt/mcp-obsidian-cli safe to use?: io.github.stonematt/mcp-obsidian-cli has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install io.github.stonematt/mcp-obsidian-cli?: io.github.stonematt/mcp-obsidian-cli supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What AI clients work with io.github.stonematt/mcp-obsidian-cli?: io.github.stonematt/mcp-obsidian-cli is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is io.github.stonematt/mcp-obsidian-cli actively maintained?: io.github.stonematt/mcp-obsidian-cli is recently maintained — last commit was 38 days ago. It has 1 GitHub stars.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsidian": {
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_VAULT": "my-vault"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-obsidian-cli"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.stonematt/mcp-obsidian-cli does

Test This Server

Run this in your terminal to verify the server starts. Then let us know if it worked — your result helps other developers.

npx -y 'mcp-obsidian-cli' 2>&1 | head -1 && echo "✓ Server started successfully"

After testing, let us know if it worked:

README

mcp-obsidian-cli

Two halves:

Capture — turn a conversation into a real note, filed where it belongs.
Augment — pull what's already in the vault (backlinks, full-text search) back into the chat to inform or update a note.

Needs Obsidian running. It can sit minimized, so you never switch to it.

On Claude Code? The native obsidian-cli skill fits better there: direct CLI, no MCP layer. Use that.

Quick start

New here? The Install brief has a one-line prompt you paste into Claude Code — it then does the whole setup (checks Node, enables the Obsidian CLI, edits your Claude Desktop config, verifies it works).

npx mcp-obsidian-cli

Claude Desktop config

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsidian": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-obsidian-cli"],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_VAULT": "my-vault"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requirements

Obsidian running with its command line interface enabled (Settings → General → Advanced → Command line interface). The CLI ships built into Obsidian — nothing extra to install.
obsidian-cli reachable — on your PATH, or point OBSIDIAN_CLI_PATH at it (typically /Applications/Obsidian.app/Contents/MacOS/obsidian-cli on macOS).
Node.js >= 18

Full walkthrough: docs/INSTALL.md.

How it works

The server exposes Obsidian CLI commands as MCP tools. A generic pass-through tool handles the full CLI surface (80+ commands), plus typed convenience tools for common operations:

Tool	Description
`obsidian`	Generic pass-through — run any CLI command (ships intent→verb cheatsheet, pre-call manifest validation, reload detection)
`obsidian_help`	Manifest-backed help — list verbs by category, or look up a single verb / doc topic
`obsidian_daily_read`	Read today's daily note
`obsidian_daily_append`	Append to daily note
`obsidian_read`	Read a note by name or path
`obsidian_search`	Full-text search with context
`obsidian_tags`	List tags with counts
`obsidian_tasks`	Query tasks (daily, todo, done)
`obsidian_properties`	Read frontmatter properties
`obsidian_create`	Create a new plain note (no Templater expansion)
`obsidian_create_from_template`	Create a note from a Templater template (expands `<% ... %>` placeholders)
`obsidian_property_set`	Set a frontmatter property
`obsidian_backlinks`	List backlinks to a note
`obsidian_files`	List vault files
`obsidian_recents`	Recently opened files

The generic obsidian tool means the MCP server never falls behind the CLI — new CLI commands work immediately without a server update.

Env

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Why this score

Five weighted categories — click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

53/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−47

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

Checked mcp-obsidian-cli against OSV.dev.

Community

Reviews

Be the first to review

Have you used this server?

Share your experience — it helps other developers decide.

How easy was setup?Did it work reliably?How was the documentation?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.stonematt/mcp-obsidian-cli safe to use?: io.github.stonematt/mcp-obsidian-cli has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install io.github.stonematt/mcp-obsidian-cli?: io.github.stonematt/mcp-obsidian-cli supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What AI clients work with io.github.stonematt/mcp-obsidian-cli?: io.github.stonematt/mcp-obsidian-cli is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is io.github.stonematt/mcp-obsidian-cli actively maintained?: io.github.stonematt/mcp-obsidian-cli is recently maintained — last commit was 38 days ago. It has 1 GitHub stars.