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Obsidian Semantic MCP
aaronsb/obsidian-semantic-mcp
Exciting News! We've taken everything we learned from this project and created something even better! Check out the new Obsidian MCP Plugin - a native Obsidian plugin that runs directly inside your vault with improved performance, simplified setup, and enhanced features.
Install
npx -y obsidian-semantic-mcpClient configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"obsidian": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"obsidian-semantic-mcp"
],
"env": {
"OBSIDIAN_API_KEY": "<OBSIDIAN_API_KEY>",
"OBSIDIAN_API_URL": "<OBSIDIAN_API_URL>",
"OBSIDIAN_VAULT_NAME": "<OBSIDIAN_VAULT_NAME>"
}
}
}
}Environment variables
OBSIDIAN_API_KEYOBSIDIAN_API_URLOBSIDIAN_VAULT_NAME- Author
- @aaronsb
- Category
- Note-Taking, Knowledge Management
- License
- MIT
- Updated
- Oct 6, 2026
About Obsidian Semantic MCP
We encourage you to try it out!
A semantic, AI-optimized MCP server for Obsidian that consolidates 20 tools into 5 intelligent operations with contextual workflow hints.
Features
Simplified Interface: 5 semantic operations instead of 21+ individual tools
Contextual Workflows: Intelligent hints guide AI agents to the next logical action
State Tracking: Token-based system prevents invalid operations
Error Recovery: Smart recovery hints when operations fail
Fuzzy Matching: Resilient text editing that handles minor variations
Fragment Retrieval: Automatically returns relevant sections from large files to conserve tokens
Consolidates 20 tools into 5 semantic operations based on intent
Provides contextual workflow hints to guide next actions
Tracks state with tokens (inspired by Petri nets) to prevent nonsensical suggestions
Offers recovery hints when operations fail
Tools (6)
vault
File and folder operations
edit
Smart content editing
view
Content viewing and navigation
workflow
Get guided suggestions
system
System operations
Operations
Details on this page are taken from the project's README. Open README
Supported clients
Clients mentioned in this server's README:
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