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Vault Cortex vs Obsidian CLI
Same numbers we show everywhere else, lined up. Ratings come from users, the grade comes from our scanner, adoption comes from public registries.
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Standalone MCP server for Obsidian vaults — hybrid search, notes & files, memory, tasks, OAuth 2.1
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Save chat notes from Claude Desktop to your vault — MCP on Obsidian CLI. Keep what matters.
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Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. The safety scan favours Obsidian CLI (92/100 against 73).
| Vault Cortex | Obsidian CLI | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | B73/100 | A92/100 |
| Adoption | Growing | Growing |
| GitHub stars | 20 | 2 |
| Downloads / week | – | 87 |
| Runs where | Your machine (local) | Your machine (local) |
| Gateway-ready | No | No |
| Tools | — | 1 |
| Write actions | — | 1 |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Last release | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-08 |
| Category | Productivity | Productivity |