Bhoonidhi MCP vs MCP Obsidian

A side-by-side look at the Bhoonidhi MCP and MCP Obsidian MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

Bhoonidhi MCP logoBhoonidhi MCPAerospace & Astrodynamics · Local subprocess (stdio)Search, save, and download satellite scenes from ISRO's Bhoonidhi portal in natural language.53GoodAuth: not declaredMCP Obsidian logoMCP ObsidianKnowledge & Memory · Local subprocess (stdio)Universal AI bridge for Obsidian vaults using MCP. Provides safe read/write access to notes with 11 comprehensive methods for vault operations including search, batch operations, tag management, and frontmatter handling. Works with Claude, ChatGPT, and any MCP-compatible AI assistant.73GreatAuth: no auth required

Verdict: choose Bhoonidhi MCP for aerospace & astrodynamics work as a local process; choose MCP Obsidian for knowledge & memory as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Bhoonidhi MCP logoChoose Bhoonidhi MCP when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Aerospace & Astrodynamics domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • You want tools like list_archive, resolve_location, search_scenes.
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MCP Obsidian logoChoose MCP Obsidian when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
  • You want tools like read_note, write_note, patch_note.
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Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecBhoonidhi MCP logoBhoonidhi MCPMCP Obsidian logoMCP Obsidian
CategoryAerospace & AstrodynamicsKnowledge & Memory
Quality signal53/100 · Good73/100 · Great
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)Local subprocess (stdio)
AuthNot declaredNo auth required
PricingNot declaredFree
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars31,703
Directory activity 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 11 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools1518

Tools & capabilities

Bhoonidhi MCP tools 15

  • list_archiveThe vocabulary of satellites, sensors, and search tokens the portal supports, live from Bhoonidhi.
  • resolve_locationTurns a place name ("Loktak Lake") into a centroid and bounding box. Rejects inputs that are not place names.
  • search_scenesNatural-language scene search over an area and date range. Resolves a casual satellite name to exact tokens, and reports each scene's availability (Ready / Archived / OnOrder / Priced). Stateless — nothing is saved.
  • preview_downloadA dry run: shows what downloading the results would fetch, and what would be skipped, before anything is downloaded.
  • save_queryPersists a search (same arguments as `search_scenes`) to a reusable slug, so it can be downloaded or staged to the cart later.
  • list_queriesLists saved queries as compact summaries: slug, name, date range, satellites, area, and availability.
  • show_queryReturns one saved query by slug, with its scenes.
  • remove_queryDeletes a saved query by slug.
  • auth_statusReports whether a login is configured. Never handles a password or token.
  • download_queryDownloads a saved query's open-access scenes in the background, to a fixed server-configured root. Returns a `job_id` at once.
  • download_statusOne-off check of a background download by `job_id`: bytes downloaded, transfer rate, percent when the size is known, and per-scene detail.
  • download_waitBlocks until a download finishes (or a capped timeout), then reports — the efficient primitive a background watcher loops on.
  • +3 more on the listing page

MCP Obsidian tools 18

  • read_noteRead a note from the Obsidian vault
  • write_noteWrite a note to the Obsidian vault
  • patch_noteEfficiently update part of a note by replacing a specific string. This is more efficient than rewriting the entire note for small changes.
  • list_directoryList files and directories in the vault (includes non-note filenames, while read/write tools remain note-only)
  • delete_noteDelete a note from the Obsidian vault (requires confirmation). Supports permanent delete, vault trash, or system trash.
  • search_notesSearch for notes in the vault by content or frontmatter
  • move_noteMove or rename a note in the vault
  • move_fileMove or rename any file in the vault (binary-safe, file-only, requires confirmation)
  • read_multiple_notesRead multiple notes in a batch (max 10 files)
  • update_frontmatterUpdate frontmatter of a note without changing content
  • get_notes_infoGet metadata for notes without reading full content
  • get_frontmatterExtract frontmatter from a note without reading the content
  • +6 more on the listing page

Ready-to-paste client configs

Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.

Bhoonidhi MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bhoonidhi-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/geovicco-dev/bhoonidhi-mcp",
        "bhoonidhi-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

MCP Obsidian

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bitbonsai-mcp-obsidian": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@bitbonsai/mcpvault@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Bhoonidhi MCP is categorized under Aerospace & Astrodynamics and uses a local stdio subprocess. MCP Obsidian belongs to Knowledge & Memory and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Bhoonidhi MCP for aerospace & astrodynamics work and MCP Obsidian for knowledge & memory.

Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.

Bhoonidhi MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. MCP Obsidian is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add bhoonidhi-mcp and bitbonsai-mcp-obsidian as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Bhoonidhi MCP has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 3 GitHub stars. MCP Obsidian has 73/100 (Great) with 11 views, 0 installs and 1,703 GitHub stars.