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Obsidian Vault MCP

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Local Zotero, MinerU, Obsidian literature workflow with transactional Analysis notes.

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Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

PYPI package zotero-obsidian-mcp
Claude Code 
claude mcp add obsidian-vault-mcp -e 'OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH=<OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH>' -- uvx zotero-obsidian-mcp==3.0.2 serve --transport stdio
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "obsidian-vault-mcp": {
            "command": "uvx",
            "args": [
                "zotero-obsidian-mcp==3.0.2",
                "serve",
                "--transport",
                "stdio"
            ],
            "env": {
                "OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH": "<OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Environment variables

  • OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH required Absolute path to the Obsidian vault, or auto when the client project is inside it.

Frequently asked questions

What is Obsidian Vault MCP?

Local Zotero, MinerU, Obsidian literature workflow with transactional Analysis notes.

How do I install Obsidian Vault MCP?

It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add obsidian-vault-mcp -e 'OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH=<OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH>' -- uvx zotero-obsidian-mcp==3.0.2 serve --transport stdio. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does Obsidian Vault MCP need an API key?

Yes. It expects OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH, which you set in its configuration.

Is Obsidian Vault MCP open source?

Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.

Who maintains Obsidian Vault MCP?

It is published by luffysolution-svg. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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