vault-mcp-tools
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Complete Obsidian vault MCP server. 35 tools: notes, search, graph, tags, canvas.
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Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.
Transportstdio (runs a local command)
Env vars
OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH OBSIDIAN_REST_TOKEN OBSIDIAN_REST_PORT OBSIDIAN_TRANSPORT OBSIDIAN_HTTP_PORT OBSIDIAN_HTTP_AUTH_TOKENClaude Code
claude mcp add --env OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH= --env OBSIDIAN_REST_TOKEN= --env OBSIDIAN_REST_PORT= --env OBSIDIAN_TRANSPORT= --env OBSIDIAN_HTTP_PORT= --env OBSIDIAN_HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN= vault-mcp-tools -- npx vault-mcp-tools
Cursor
If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.
VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"vault-mcp-tools","command":"npx","args":["vault-mcp-tools"],"env":{"OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH":"","OBSIDIAN_REST_TOKEN":"","OBSIDIAN_REST_PORT":"","OBSIDIAN_TRANSPORT":"","OBSIDIAN_HTTP_PORT":"","OBSIDIAN_HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN":""}}'
JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"vault-mcp-tools": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"vault-mcp-tools"
],
"env": {
"OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH": "",
"OBSIDIAN_REST_TOKEN": "",
"OBSIDIAN_REST_PORT": "",
"OBSIDIAN_TRANSPORT": "",
"OBSIDIAN_HTTP_PORT": "",
"OBSIDIAN_HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN": ""
}
}
}
}
Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.