smart-connections-mcp
About
Local semantic search over Obsidian vaults via Smart Connections embeddings. Multi-vault, private.
Use this server
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
SMART_VAULT_PATHClaude Code
claude mcp add --env SMART_VAULT_PATH= smart-connections-mcp -- npx smart-connections-mcp
Cursor
If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.
VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"smart-connections-mcp","command":"npx","args":["smart-connections-mcp"],"env":{"SMART_VAULT_PATH":""}}'
JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"smart-connections-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"smart-connections-mcp"
],
"env": {
"SMART_VAULT_PATH": ""
}
}
}
}
Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.