Read-only semantic search MCP server for Obsidian vaults using local Ollama embeddings.
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npx -y @dalecb/obsidian-semantic-mcp{
"OBSIDIAN_VAULT_ROOT": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"OBSIDIAN_SEMANTIC_MCP_HOME": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"OBSIDIAN_EMBED_MODEL": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"OLLAMA_BASE_URL": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"OBSIDIAN_SEMANTIC_STARTUP_INDEX": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"OBSIDIAN_SEMANTIC_ALLOW_SENSITIVE": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE"
}Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-dalecb-obsidian-semantic-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@dalecb/obsidian-semantic-mcp"
],
"env": {
"OBSIDIAN_VAULT_ROOT": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"OBSIDIAN_SEMANTIC_MCP_HOME": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"OBSIDIAN_EMBED_MODEL": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"OLLAMA_BASE_URL": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"OBSIDIAN_SEMANTIC_STARTUP_INDEX": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"OBSIDIAN_SEMANTIC_ALLOW_SENSITIVE": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE"
}
}
}
}~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.jsonNo remote HTTP endpoint is advertised. Use the package or stdio setup shown in Install.
Obsidian Semantic Search is an MCP server for Read-only semantic search MCP server for Obsidian vaults using local Ollama embeddings.. It supports STDIO transport.
Use the generated config in Install. This server runs with npx -y @dalecb/obsidian-semantic-mcp; add any required environment variables before starting your client.
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Obsidian Semantic Search uses STDIO transport. Use the package or command config in Install.
Obsidian Semantic Search inventory is listed when the MCP endpoint exposes tools, resources, or prompts. Some servers require auth first.
Obsidian Semantic Search is marked with Auth required by registry metadata auth. You may need provider login, an API key, a bearer token, or a session header.
| Package | Registry | Version | Inputs |
|---|---|---|---|
@dalecb/obsidian-semantic-mcpstdio | npm | 0.1.1 | Env: OBSIDIAN_VAULT_ROOT required Env: OBSIDIAN_SEMANTIC_MCP_HOME Env: OBSIDIAN_EMBED_MODEL Env: OLLAMA_BASE_URL Env: OBSIDIAN_SEMANTIC_STARTUP_INDEX Env: OBSIDIAN_SEMANTIC_ALLOW_SENSITIVE |