Is Obsidian Cli Rest safe to use?

Obsidian Cli Rest 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. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install Obsidian Cli Rest?

Obsidian Cli Rest can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.

What can Obsidian Cli Rest do?

Obsidian Cli Rest provides 2 tools: search, execute. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with Obsidian Cli Rest?

Obsidian Cli Rest is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.

Is Obsidian Cli Rest actively maintained?

Obsidian Cli Rest is actively maintained — last commit was 13 days ago. It has 15 GitHub stars.

Obsidian Cli Rest

Name: Obsidian Cli Rest
Author: dsebastien

by dsebastien

15 2 tools GitHub

No known CVEs

MIT license

Actively maintained

Last commit 13d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, http

2 tools · ~142 tok

Grade A · 0.1% of 200K ctx

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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-cli-rest": {
      "command": "<see-readme>",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

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What Obsidian Cli Rest does

Control your Obsidian vault programmatically. This plugin turns all Obsidian CLI commands into a local HTTP API and MCP server, letting you automate your workflow from scripts, tools, and AI assistants.

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This server supports HTTP transport. Be the first to test it — help the community know if it works.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Obsidian Cli Rest safe to use?: Obsidian Cli Rest 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. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Obsidian Cli Rest?: Obsidian Cli Rest can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.
What can Obsidian Cli Rest do?: Obsidian Cli Rest provides 2 tools: search, execute. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Obsidian Cli Rest?: Obsidian Cli Rest is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is Obsidian Cli Rest actively maintained?: Obsidian Cli Rest is actively maintained — last commit was 13 days ago. It has 15 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-cli-rest": {
      "command": "<see-readme>",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

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What Obsidian Cli Rest does

Test This Server

This server supports HTTP transport. Be the first to test it — help the community know if it works.

README

REST and MCP server

Control your Obsidian vault programmatically. This plugin turns all Obsidian CLI commands into a local HTTP API and MCP server, letting you automate your workflow from scripts, tools, and AI assistants.

Why use this plugin?

Automate note-taking: Create, read, search, and modify notes from any script or tool
Connect AI assistants: Let Claude, ChatGPT, or other AI tools interact with your vault via MCP
Build integrations: Hook Obsidian into your existing workflow with standard HTTP requests
Stay secure: Localhost-only by default, API key authentication, granular command controls

Requirements

Obsidian desktop app (v1.4.0 or later)
Obsidian CLI enabled in Obsidian: Settings > General > Advanced > Command line interface

Installation

Community plugins (recommended)

In Obsidian, go to Settings → Community plugins.
Disable Restricted mode if it's enabled.
Select Browse, search for REST and MCP server, install it, then enable it.

You can also browse the catalog on the Obsidian Community website.

Manual installation

If the plugin isn't listed in the community catalog yet (or you want a specific version):

Download main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css from the latest release.
Copy them into <Vault>/.obsidian/plugins/cli-rest-mcp/.
Reload Obsidian and enable REST and MCP server in Settings → Community plugins.

BRAT (bleeding edge)

BRAT (Beta Reviewers Auto-update Tool) installs plugins straight from a GitHub repo and keeps them updated automatically. Use this if you want the latest commits — things might break.

Install Obsidian42 - BRAT from Settings → Community plugins → Browse and enable it.
Run BRAT: Add a beta plugin for testing from the command palette.
Paste https://github.com/dsebastien/obsidian-cli-rest.
Select the latest version and confirm.
Enable REST and MCP server in Settings → Community plugins.

Once enabled, the server starts automatically on http://127.0.0.1:27124.

Quick start

Copy your API key from Settings > REST and MCP server > Security, then start making requests:

# List all files in your vault
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  http://127.0.0.1:27124/api/v1/cli/files

# Search your vault
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  "http://127.0.0.1:27124/api/v1/cli/search?query=meeting+notes"

# Create a new note
curl -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"params": {"name": "My Note", "content": "Hello world"}}' \
  http://127.0.0.1:27124/api/v1/cli/create

# Read today's daily note
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  http://127.0.0.1:27124/api/v1/cli/daily/read

# Append to your daily note
curl -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"params": {"content": "- Task from my script"}}' \
  http://127.0.0.1:27124/api/v1/cli/daily/append

What you can do

The plugin exposes all CLI commands organized into categories:

Category	Examples
Files	List, create, read, append, prepend, move, rename, delete
Search	Full-text search, search with context
Properties	Read, set, and remove frontmatter properties
Daily notes	Open, read, append, prepend to daily notes
Tags	List tags, get tag info
Tasks	List and manage tasks
Links	Outgoing links,

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Scored, not listed

Why this score

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

Score breakdown

70/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−30

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

No package registry to scan.

Inventory

Tools (2)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~142 tokens total

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 Obsidian Cli Rest safe to use?: Obsidian Cli Rest 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. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Obsidian Cli Rest?: Obsidian Cli Rest can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.
What can Obsidian Cli Rest do?: Obsidian Cli Rest provides 2 tools: search, execute. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Obsidian Cli Rest?: Obsidian Cli Rest is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is Obsidian Cli Rest actively maintained?: Obsidian Cli Rest is actively maintained — last commit was 13 days ago. It has 15 GitHub stars.