Obsidian Model Context Protocol
This is a connector to allow Claude Desktop (or any MCP client) to read and search any directory containing Markdown notes (such as an Obsidian vault).
Installation
Make sure Claude Desktop and
npm is installed.Installing via Smithery
To install Obsidian Model Context Protocol for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
Then, restart Claude Desktop and you should see the following MCP tools listed:
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Usage with VS Code
For quick installation, use one of the one-click install buttons below:
 
For manual installation, add the following JSON block to your User Settings (JSON) file in VS Code. You can do this by pressing
Ctrl + Shift + P and typing Preferences: Open User Settings (JSON).Optionally, you can add it to a file called
.vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. This will allow you to share the configuration with others.Note that themcpkey is not needed in the.vscode/mcp.jsonfile.
Obsidian Model Context Protocol
This is a connector to allow Claude Desktop (or any MCP client) to read and search any directory containing Markdown notes (such as an Obsidian vault).
Installation
Make sure Claude Desktop and
npm is installed.Installing via Smithery
To install Obsidian Model Context Protocol for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
Then, restart Claude Desktop and you should see the following MCP tools listed:
image
Usage with VS Code
For quick installation, use one of the one-click install buttons below:
 
For manual installation, add the following JSON block to your User Settings (JSON) file in VS Code. You can do this by pressing
Ctrl + Shift + P and typing Preferences: Open User Settings (JSON).Optionally, you can add it to a file called
.vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. This will allow you to share the configuration with others.Note that themcpkey is not needed in the.vscode/mcp.jsonfile.