Obsidian

# Obsidian Model Context Protocol [](https://smithery.ai/server/mcp-obsidian) 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](https://smithery.ai/server/mcp-obsidian): ```bash npx -y @smithery/cli install mcp-obsidian --client claude ``` Then, restart Claude Desktop and you should see the following MCP tools listed:  ### Usage with VS Code For quick installation, use one of the one-click install buttons below: [](https://insiders.vscode.dev/redirect/mcp/install?name=obsidian&inputs=%5B%7B%22type%22%3A%22promptString%22%2C%22id%22%3A%22vaultPath%22%2C%22description%22%3A%22Path%20to%20Obsidian%20vault%22%7D%5D&config=%7B%22command%22%3A%22npx%22%2C%22args%22%3A%5B%22-y%22%2C%22mcp-obsidian%22%2C%22%24%7Binput%3AvaultPath%7D%22%5D%7D) [](https://insiders.vscode.dev/redirect/mcp/install?name=obsidian&inputs=%5B%7B%22type%22%3A%22promptString%22%2C%22id%22%3A%22vaultPath%22%2C%22description%22%3A%22Path%20to%20Obsidian%20vault%22%7D%5D&config=%7B%22command%22%3A%22npx%22%2C%22args%22%3A%5B%22-y%22%2C%22mcp-obsidian%22%2C%22%24%7Binput%3AvaultPath%7D%22%5D%7D&quality=insiders) 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 the `mcp` key is not needed in the `.vscode/mcp.json` file. ```json { "mcp": { "inputs": [ { "type": "promptString", "id": "vaultPath", "description": "Path to Obsidian vault" } ], "servers": { "obsidian": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "mcp-obsidian", "${input:vaultPath}"] } } } } ```