Obsidian Vault MCP server
io.github.luffysolution-svg/obsidian-vault-mcp·v3.0.2·94 starsLocal Zotero, MinerU, Obsidian literature workflow with transactional Analysis notes.
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Obsidian Vault MCP tools
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Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-11-04 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- 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
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
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
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7 个科研 Skills:识别意图、规划步骤、约束证据与输出
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31 个 MCP Tools:版本契约、查询、导入、解析、检索、校验与事务写入
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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.
Alternatives to Obsidian Vault MCP
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- ObsidianRead, write, search, and surgically edit Obsidian notes, tags, and frontmatter via MCP.not reviewedEstablishedA
- Obsidian Hybrid SearchSearch Obsidian vaults with hybrid full-text, fuzzy, semantic, and graph retrieval.not reviewedEstablishedB
- SeekstoneFilesystem-direct Obsidian MCP server — search and edit your vault with low context-tax.not reviewedGrowingA
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