Obsidian Markdown Notes Features
- •Read and search through Markdown notes
- •Natural language querying of note contents
- •Compatible with Obsidian vaults
- •Works with any directory containing Markdown files
- •Seamless integration with Claude Desktop
- •Fast and efficient note searching
- •Support for Markdown formatting and links
Obsidian Markdown Notes Setup & Configuration
Requirements
- •Claude Desktop
- •Node.js with npm
- •Obsidian vault or Markdown directory
Installation Instructions
# Quick Installation via Smithery
npx @smithery/cli install mcp-obsidian --client claude
# Restart Claude Desktop after installationConfiguration
{
"mcpServers": {
"obsidian": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["mcp-obsidian"],
"env": {
"VAULT_PATH": "/path/to/your/vault"
}
}
}
}Obsidian Markdown Notes Available Tools
- •
search_notes - •
read_note - •
list_notes
Obsidian Markdown Notes Required Inputs
VAULT_PATH
- Type
- string
- Description
- Path to your Obsidian vault or Markdown directory
- Required
- Yes
Obsidian Markdown Notes Use Cases
- •Knowledge base exploration
- •Personal note searching
- •Research and study assistance
- •Documentation browsing
- •Content discovery in Markdown files
- •Quick access to personal notes
- •Semantic search through notes
Frequently Asked Questions
A connector to allow Claude Desktop (or any MCP client) to read and search any directory containing Markdown notes (such as an Obsidian vault). Enables natural language interaction with your knowledge base through Markdown files.
Claude Desktop, Node.js with npm, Obsidian vault or Markdown directoryView detailed requirements
Follow the installation instructions in the setup section above.View installation guide
Obsidian Markdown Notes MCP provides the following tools:
- •
search_notes - •
read_note - •
list_notes
