obsidian-mcp-server and obsidian-mcp-tools
These are competing implementations of MCP server functionality for Obsidian, offering overlapping core capabilities (semantic search, vault operations) but with different maturity levels—one battle-tested by community adoption (637 stars) versus one actively downloaded (325 monthly) despite minimal GitHub visibility.
About obsidian-mcp-server
ConnorBritain/obsidian-mcp-server
A TypeScript MCP server for Obsidian supporting vault operations, graph analytics, advanced search, and semantic tools.
About obsidian-mcp-tools
jacksteamdev/obsidian-mcp-tools
Add Obsidian integrations like semantic search and custom Templater prompts to Claude or any MCP client.
Implements a two-component architecture with a local MCP server binary (built with reproducible builds and SLSA provenance) that bridges Claude Desktop to Obsidian vaults through the Local REST API plugin. Beyond semantic search and templates, it provides vault access controls, encrypted communication, and secure credential storage. The monorepo uses Bun workspaces to coordinate the Obsidian plugin, MCP server, and shared type definitions.
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