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Obsidian Vault MCP server

by luffysolution-svg·io.github.luffysolution-svg/obsidian-vault-mcp·v3.0.2·94 stars

Local Zotero, MinerU, Obsidian literature workflow with transactional Analysis notes.

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Public scan report

scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-11-04 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings
  • Code scan71 source files scanned25/25
  • –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
  • –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
  • Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
  • Maintenancelast push 85 days ago12/15
  • Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10
Overall 88/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON

How Obsidian Vault MCP compares

Against every graded Productivity MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score
88/100
higher than 75% of 1,299 Productivity servers
GitHub stars
94
more than 92% of 854 Productivity servers
Downloads a week
112
more than 59% of 427 Productivity servers with a package

Install Obsidian Vault MCP in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

claude mcp add obsidian-vault-mcp -- uvx zotero-obsidian-mcp
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What the publisher says

From the Obsidian Vault MCP repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub

<!-- mcp-name: io.github.luffysolution-svg/obsidian-vault-mcp -->

Obsidian Vault MCP

面向科研文献工作流的本地 MCP 服务:以 Zotero 管理来源,以 MinerU 提取全文,以 Obsidian 沉淀文献、Wiki 与结构化 Analysis,并通过 Skills 让 AI Agent 按可追溯流程工作。

English · 完整安装教程 · 开发文档 · 更新日志 · 贡献者

架构

用户自然语言任务
        ↓
7 个科研 Skills:识别意图、规划步骤、约束证据与输出
        ↓
31 个 MCP Tools:版本契约、查询、导入、解析、检索、校验与事务写入
        ↓
Zotero Desktop ── PDF ── MinerU ── Obsidian Vault
                                      ├─ Literature 主笔记
                                      ├─ PDF 与全文 Markdown
                                      ├─ Index / Literature.base
                                      ├─ Wiki
                                      └─ 五类 Analysis / Analysis.base

项目不绑定大模型供应商。MCP Tools 负责确定性的本地数据操作,Skills 负责把工具编排成可复用的科研工作流。

核心功能

  • 稳定文献身份:以 Zotero 父条目 zoteroKey 作为主键。
  • Zotero 导入与同步:支持单篇、Collection、notes、annotations、BibTeX、存储附件和链接附件。
  • MinerU 全文解析:将 PDF 规范化为 Markdown,每篇文献使用独立图片目录和相对链接。
  • Obsidian 文献库:自动维护 Literature/index.md、Literature/Literature.base、主笔记、PDF、全文和 Wiki。
  • 结构化研究层:支持 fullread、literaturereview、passageqa、figureqa、concept 五类 Analysis。
  • 统一数据库视图:Literature/Analysis/Analysis.base 提供 9 个视图。
  • 科研 Skills:内置 paper-qa、full-read、passage-qa、figure-qa、compare-papers、literature-review、concept-learning。
  • 安全写入:支持 dry-run、staging、锁、备份、原子替换、事务预览和回滚。
  • 版本可验证:literature_version 返回当前版本、31 个工具、7 个 Skills 和五类 Analysis。
  • 多客户端接入:支持 Codex、Claude Code、OpenCode、Pi、Hermes 和 WorkBuddy。

效果展示

文献目录

Literature Index

多篇文献形成的可追溯 Wiki

展开效果图

安装

3.0.2 已正式发布,要求 Python 3.10+。以下公开安装命令现已可用。

uv(推荐)

uv tool install "zotero-obsidian-mcp==3.0.2"
obsidian-vault-mcp --help

无需持久安装:

uvx --from "zotero-obsidian-mcp==3.0.2" obsidian-vault-mcp doctor --vault-path "<VAULT_PATH>"

pipx / pip

pipx install "zotero-obsidian-mcp==3.0.2"
# 或
python -m pip install "zotero-obsidian-mcp==3.0.2"

MCP Registry

io.github.luffysolution-svg/obsidian-vault-mcp

等价的 stdio 配置:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsidian-literature": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "zotero-obsidian-mcp==3.0.2",
        "obsidian-vault-mcp",
        "serve",
        "--transport",
        "stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH": "<VAULT_PATH>"
      }
    }
  }
}

首次配置

目标目录必须是已由 Obsidian 打开过的 Vault,并包含 .obsidian/。

obsidian-vault-mcp config init --vault-path "<VAULT_PATH>" --dry-run
obsidian-vault-mcp config init --vault-path "<VAULT_PATH>"
obsidian-vault-mcp config validate --vault-path "<VAULT_PATH>"
obsidian-vault-mcp doctor --vault-path "<VAULT_PATH>"
obsidian-vault-mcp call literature_version --json '{}'

启动 Zotero Desktop 并启用本地 API:

Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.

Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.

Obsidian Vault MCP: common questions

Is Obsidian Vault MCP server safe?
Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (88/100). Read the Obsidian Vault MCP safety report
How do I install Obsidian Vault MCP?
It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does Obsidian Vault MCP need an API key?
No secret keys are declared. It reads 1 setting from the environment.
Is Obsidian Vault MCP maintained?
The last commit was 85 days ago (2026-08-11). The latest release is v3.0.2.
What can I use instead of Obsidian Vault MCP?
Servers from other publishers that do the same job: DocsAgent — Zotero, Obsidian & Apple Notes MCP Server, Obsidian MCP server and Obsidian Hybrid Search MCP server. Compare all Obsidian Vault MCP alternatives.
How does Obsidian Vault MCP compare with other Productivity MCP servers?
safety score 88/100 (higher than 75% of 1,299 Productivity servers); github stars 94 (more than 92% of 854 Productivity servers); downloads a week 112 (more than 59% of 427 Productivity servers with a package). Full comparison.

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