ObsidianMCP (rcgeorge/ObsidianMCP) is an MCP server listed on the M8ven Trust Index. It scores 56 out of 100, grade D. It declares 25 tools. No publisher has claimed this listing.

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ObsidianMCP

Enables Claude to interact with an Obsidian vault via the Local REST API plugin, supporting file operations, search, periodic notes, commands, and semantic search.

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// key findings
⚠️
Known vulnerabilities in dependencies: 3 high
Affects packages this MCP installs at runtime. Upgrade or remove the affected dependency.
✅
No credential exfiltration, no sensitive file access, no obfuscation
Static analysis found nothing flowing your secrets to unexpected places.
🔐
You'll be asked for 1 credential: OBSIDIAN_API_KEY
These are read from process.env at runtime. Make sure you trust where they’ll be sent.
// tools this server exposes25 tools

These names and descriptions are the publisher's own, read from the source code. We print them as written. Our assessment is the findings above, not this list.

list_commands

List all available Obsidian commands that can be executed.

execute_command

Execute an Obsidian command by its ID. Use list_commands to find available command IDs.

list_vault_files

List files and directories in the Obsidian vault. Provide a folder path to list its contents, or omit to list the root.

read_note

Read the markdown content of a note in the vault.

create_note

Create a new note or overwrite an existing one in the vault. Embed attachments using ![[filename.png]] syntax.

append_to_note

Append content to the end of an existing note. Use ![[filename.png]] to embed attachments.

patch_note

Insert or replace content relative to a heading in a note. Useful for updating specific sections.

delete_note

Delete a note from the vault.

get_active_note

Read the content of the currently active/open note in Obsidian.

update_active_note

Overwrite the content of the currently active/open note in Obsidian.

append_to_active_note

Append content to the currently active/open note in Obsidian.

patch_active_note

Insert or replace content relative to a heading in the currently active note.

delete_active_note

Delete the currently active/open note in Obsidian.

open_note

Open a note in the Obsidian UI.

get_server_status

Check the status of the Obsidian Local REST API server and get version info.

upload_attachment

Upload an attachment (image, PDF, audio, video) to the vault from a local file path. After uploading, embed it in a note using ![[filename]] syntax.

get_periodic_note

Get the content of a periodic note (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly).

create_periodic_note

Create or overwrite a periodic note (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly).

append_to_periodic_note

Append content to a periodic note (e.g. add an entry to today's daily note).

search_vault

Search for notes in the vault using full-text fuzzy search. Returns matching filenames and context.

search_dataview

Run a Dataview DQL query against the vault. Requires the Dataview plugin to be installed in Obsidian. Example: 'TABLE file.mtime AS "Modified" FROM "Notes" SORT file.mtime DESC'

search_jsonlogic

Run a JsonLogic query against the vault for structured/programmatic searches. Useful for filtering notes by metadata fields.

semantic_search

Search the vault using AI semantic similarity. Finds conceptually related notes even when wording differs. Requires the Smart Connections plugin to be installed and to have indexed the vault.

find_related_notes

Find notes semantically related to a given note. Uses pre-computed embeddings from Smart Connections — no model inference needed.

smart_connections_status

Get statistics about the Smart Connections index: number of indexed sources, blocks, embedding model, and dimensions.

// known CVEs in dependencies3 high

Disclosed vulnerabilities in this server's declared npm dependencies (via OSV). Whether each is reachable depends on the installed versions.

high@modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.12.1GHSA-345p-7cg4-v4c7

@modelcontextprotocol/sdk has cross-client data leak via shared server/transport instance reuse

high@modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.12.1GHSA-8r9q-7v3j-jr4g

Anthropic's MCP TypeScript SDK has a ReDoS vulnerability

high@modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.12.1GHSA-w48q-cv73-mx4w

Model Context Protocol (MCP) TypeScript SDK does not enable DNS rebinding protection by default

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// environment variables
To run this server yourself, you supply these values. They go in your own MCP client configuration and stay on your machine. The secret label means the value is sensitive, not that the server mishandles it.
🔐 secretOBSIDIAN_API_KEYYes — API key from the Local REST API plugin
configOBSIDIAN_HOSTNo 127.0.0.1 Host where Obsidian is running
configOBSIDIAN_PORTNo 27124 Port for the REST API
configOBSIDIAN_PROTOCOLNo https http or https
configOBSIDIAN_SMART_ENV_PATHNo — Path to .smart-env/ folder for semantic search (requires Smart Connections plugin)
configOBSIDIAN_VERIFY_SSLNo true Set to false for self-signed certs
// quality suggestions

Tool annotations

No tools have read-only/destructive annotations

Add readOnlyHint or destructiveHint annotations to every tool so hosts can warn users before invoking.

All four hints declared on every tool

25/25 tools missing one or more hints — list_commands (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint); execute_command (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint); list_vault_files (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint), +22 more. OpenAI's directory rejects tools where any of the four hints are missing or non-boolean.

For every tool, set all four hints (readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint) to explicit true/false values that match the handler’s actual behaviour.

Tool inputs are validated

17/25 tool handlers declare input schemas (68%)

Declare an inputSchema with zod/joi/yup on every tool definition.

Tool handlers catch errors

Only 0/25 tool handlers wrap calls in try/catch (0%)

Wrap each tool handler body in try/catch and return a structured error response.

License file

No license file

Add a LICENSE file (MIT, Apache-2.0, etc.).

Tests exist

No test files found

Add tests that exercise each declared tool.

Production dependencies are patched

0 critical, 3 high severity in production deps — @modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.12.1 (high), @modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.12.1 (high)

Run npm audit fix, or upgrade the affected packages to a non-vulnerable version.

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