Obsidian

Install

Claude Desktop / Cursor config

Drop into your claude_desktop_config.json or Cursor MCP settings. Replace the ${…} placeholders with your own values.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsidian": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-obsidian", "/Users/you/Documents/MyVault"]
    }
  }
}

About

Reads + writes a local Obsidian vault. Honours the vault's folder structure + frontmatter; supports searching across notes, opening individual notes by name, and creating new notes with proper Obsidian-style backlinks.