K Obsidian MCP Server - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install K Obsidian

before you install - you'll need

OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH, OBSIDIAN_API_URL, OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY are optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add bezata-kobsidian -- npx -y kobsidian-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bezata-kobsidian": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kobsidian-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

npm package kobsidian-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.bezata is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What K Obsidian can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

An agent gets 16 documented tools across vault, notes, tags, including vault., notes., tags., links..

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what K Obsidian lets an agent do.

Vault

1 tool - e.g. 4

vault.

Notes

1 tool - e.g. 8

notes.

Latest releases

v0.3.4 · 2026-07-16

v0.3.3 · 2026-06-05

v0.3.2 · 2026-05-02

04 · Who maintains K Obsidian

kObsidian is maintained by bezata. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/bezata/kobsidian
website: https://github.com/bezata/kObsidian
category: documentation - ranked #86 of 183 actively-maintained documentation servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 2 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-16)
registry: io.github.bezata/kobsidian-mcp (active, first published 2026-04-23)
packages: npm:kobsidian-mcp

06 · K Obsidian FAQ

Is K Obsidian still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-07-16 and it shipped 2 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can K Obsidian do?

An agent gets 16 documented tools across vault, notes, tags, including vault., notes., tags., links..

How do I install K Obsidian?

Run `npx -y kobsidian-mcp`. The README documents 3 environment variables (OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH, OBSIDIAN_API_URL, OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY) to set first. OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH, OBSIDIAN_API_URL, OBSIDIAN_REST_API_KEY are optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does K Obsidian run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to K Obsidian

Alternatives to K Obsidian

Maintained documentation servers if K Obsidian isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what K Obsidian doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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