obsidian-headless-mcp
MCP server that provides tools and resources for AI models to interact with an Obsidian vault, enabling file operations, search, and management via the Model Context Protocol.
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API_TOKENREST API wrapping vault file operations. All endpoints require Authorization: Bearer <> except /health. Exposed at https://obsidian-api.DOMAIN.CHOKIDAR_INTERVALThe compose file sets CHOKIDAR_USEPOLLING=true (with =1000 ms) on obsidian-api to poll instead. If you run the API outside this compose file, set those env vars yourself.CHOKIDAR_USEPOLLINGThe compose file sets =true (with CHOKIDAR_INTERVAL=1000 ms) on obsidian-api to poll instead. If you run the API outside this compose file, set those env vars yourself.SQLITE_PATHTRASH_PURGE_INTERVAL_MSTRASH_RETENTION_DAYSVAULT_NAMEYour-Vault-Name # Exact vault name in Obsidian SyncVAULT_PATHWEBHOOKS_CONFIG_PATHThe config is stored at /data/webhooks.json (the sqlite-data Docker volume), so it survives restarts and is not synced to your Obsidian devices. Override with .WEBHOOK_ALLOW_PRIVATEWEBHOOK_CONCURRENCYWEBHOOK_MAX_RETRIESWEBHOOK_TIMEOUT_MSOBSIDIAN_API_URLZITADEL_ISSUEROAUTH_REQUIRED_ROLEMCP_PUBLIC_URLPORTTool 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
21/21 tools missing one or more hints — read_file (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint); write_file (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint); append_to_file (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint), +18 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
17/21 tool handlers declare input schemas (81%)
Declare an inputSchema with zod/joi/yup on every tool definition.
License file
No license file
Add a LICENSE file (MIT, Apache-2.0, etc.).
Tool test coverage
Only 0/21 tools referenced in tests (0%)
Write tests that reference each tool by name so every tool has at least one test.
Shell command execution
3 child_process calls — runs shell commands
Prefer library functions over shell-outs. If you must shell out, ensure all inputs are properly escaped.
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