ObsidianSAFE
MCP server for Obsidian (TypeScript + Bun)
Overview
From the repository's own README, as read at the audited commit. Badges and raw HTML are left out.
[](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@fazer-ai/mcp-obsidian)
A Model-Context-Protocol (MCP) server that lets Claude (or any MCP-compatible LLM) interact with your Obsidian vault through the **Local REST API** community plugin – written in TypeScript and runnable with bunx.
✨ Components
Tools
b620816004a9OBSERVED · 2026-10-08Connect
Built from this server's own package name, version and transport as found in its source — not copied from anyone's documentation, so it cannot drift against a page we do not control.
claude mcp add mcp-obsidian -- npx -y @fazer-ai/[email protected]
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-obsidian": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@fazer-ai/[email protected]"
]
}
}
}Exposed tools (24)
11 read · 10 write · 3 destructive. Blast radius: 3 tools can delete or overwrite — an agent that can be talked into calling a tool can be talked into calling this one.
| Tool | Risk | Description |
|---|---|---|
obsidian_delete_active | destructive | Deletes the currently-active file. |
obsidian_delete_file | destructive | Deletes a file in the vault. |
obsidian_delete_periodic | destructive | Deletes the periodic note for a given period. |
obsidian_execute_command | write | Executes a specified command. |
obsidian_get_active | read | Returns the content of the currently-active file. |
obsidian_get_commands | read | Returns a list of available commands. |
obsidian_get_file | read | Returns content of a vault file. |
obsidian_get_periodic | read | Returns the periodic note for a given period. |
obsidian_list_vault_directory | read | Lists files in a specified directory. |
obsidian_list_vault_root | read | Lists files in the root of the vault. |
obsidian_open_file | read | Opens a file, optionally in a new leaf. |
obsidian_patch_active | write | Inserts content into the active file relative to a target. |
obsidian_patch_file | write | Inserts content into a vault file relative to a target. |
obsidian_patch_periodic | write | Inserts content into a periodic note relative to a target. |
obsidian_post_active | write | Appends content to the active file. |
obsidian_post_file | write | Appends content to a vault file. |
obsidian_post_periodic | write | Appends content to the periodic note. |
obsidian_put_active | write | Replaces content of the active file. |
obsidian_put_file | write | Creates or replaces a vault file. |
obsidian_put_periodic | write | Replaces content of the periodic note. |
obsidian_search_dataview | read | Searches using a Dataview query. |
obsidian_search_json_logic | read | Searches using a JsonLogic query. |
obsidian_simple_search | read | Searches for text in vault with optional context. |
obsidian_status | read | Returns basic details about the server. |
Trust audit
SAFEgrade B · trust 89/100 Nothing in the source contradicts what it says it does. Grade A is reserved for packages that have also passed the behavioural sandbox.
| Layer | What it checks | Result |
|---|---|---|
| L0 | Provenance & inventory | PASS |
| L1 | Static analysis of the code | PASS |
| L2 | Instruction surface (what it tells the agent) | PASS |
| L3 | Class-specific surface | WARN |
| L4 | Behavioural (sandbox) | SKIPPED |
What the source does
- Filesystem
- declared (1 observation(s))
- Network
- declared (1 observation(s))
- Shell
- none-observed
- Dependencies
- not all pinned
- Secrets in source
- none-found
Findings (2)
obsidian_delete_active, obsidian_delete_file, obsidian_delete_periodic
@modelcontextprotocol/sdk, @biomejs/biome, @types/bun
Gates applied: no_behavioural_pass.
b620816004a9full audit observations/trust-audit/mcp-server/fazer-ai__obsidian-5.json · Report an issue / request a re-scanAudit history
Every audit this server has had. A grade with a past is a grade somebody is still checking.
| Date | Source | Verdict | Grade | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | b620816004a9 | SAFE | B | 89 | first audit |
Questions
What is the Obsidian MCP server?
MCP server for Obsidian (TypeScript + Bun)
What tools does Obsidian expose?
24 in total: 11 read-only, 10 that write, and 3 that can delete or overwrite (obsidian_delete_active, obsidian_delete_file, obsidian_delete_periodic). Every one is listed on this page with its risk.
Is Obsidian safe to connect to an agent?
The audit found nothing in the source that contradicts what it says it does, and graded it B (89/100). Grade A is held back for packages that have also passed a sandboxed behavioural run, which is why a clean server reads B. Separately from the audit: 3 of its tools can destroy data, so scope the token you give it to what you actually need.
What credentials does Obsidian need?
No credential environment variables were found in its source, so it appears to need none.
How does Obsidian run?
It speaks stdio, so it runs as a local process your client starts. It is published on npm as @fazer-ai/mcp-obsidian at 1.2.0.
How current is this page?
The grade is for one exact copy of the source (b620816004a9), read on 2026-10-08. The repository is watched and re-audited when it changes.