MCP Obsidian vs Dom Kozak: pDOOH and Built for MENA
A side-by-side look at the MCP Obsidian and Dom Kozak: pDOOH and Built for MENA MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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Dom Kozak: pDOOH and Built for MENAPodcasts · Remote HTTP/SSESearch Dom Kozak's Built for MENA podcast and pDOOH 101/201 lessons, with quotes and source links.55GoodAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose MCP Obsidian for knowledge & memory work as a local process; choose Dom Kozak: pDOOH and Built for MENA for podcasts over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose 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.
DChoose Dom Kozak: pDOOH and Built for MENA when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Podcasts domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
search_podcast, list_episodes, get_episode.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | D Dom Kozak: pDOOH and Built for MENA | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Knowledge & Memory | Podcasts |
| Quality signal | 73/100 · Great | 55/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1,697 | — |
| Directory activity | 10 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 18 | 5 |
| Full listing | View MCP Obsidian | View Dom Kozak: pDOOH and Built for MENA |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Obsidian tools 18
read_noteRead a note from the Obsidian vaultwrite_noteWrite a note to the Obsidian vaultpatch_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 frontmattermove_noteMove or rename a note in the vaultmove_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 contentget_notes_infoGet metadata for notes without reading full contentget_frontmatterExtract frontmatter from a note without reading the content- +6 more on the listing page
Dom Kozak: pDOOH and Built for MENA tools 5
search_podcastFull-text search over Built for MENA episode transcripts. Returns up to `limit` (max 10) passages of about 120 words, each with episode number, title, guest, timestamp (mm:ss in the published audio), episode link and speaker. Speaker is named only when the voice match is certain; otherwise it is "" and speaker_note says "speaker not confirmed: Dom Kozak (host) or <guest>".list_episodesEvery published Built for MENA episode (trailer excluded), newest first, with number, title, guest, company, release date, length, link and whether its transcript is searchable yet.get_episodeOne Built for MENA episode by number (e.g. "10") or "special" for The Story So Far: title, guest, company, date, length, link, and up to 5 key passages (about 120 words each) in order. Never the full transcript: use search_podcast to find specific quotes.explain_pdoohPlain-English explanations of programmatic digital out of home (pDOOH) from Dom Kozak's released pDOOH 101 and 201 lessons. Returns up to `limit` (max 10) passages with series (101/201), episode, lesson title, hook, airDate, the relevant lesson text and the lesson URL on domkozak.com.list_lessonsReleased pDOOH 101 and 201 lessons, in order, with series, episode, title, hook, airDate and URL.
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.
MCP Obsidian
{
"mcpServers": {
"bitbonsai-mcp-obsidian": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@bitbonsai/mcpvault@latest"
]
}
}
}
Dom Kozak: pDOOH and Built for MENA
{
"mcpServers": {
"dom-kozak-pdooh-and-built-for-mena": {
"url": "https://mcp.domkozak.com/"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
MCP Obsidian is categorized under Knowledge & Memory and uses a local stdio subprocess. Dom Kozak: pDOOH and Built for MENA belongs to Podcasts and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick MCP Obsidian for knowledge & memory work and Dom Kozak: pDOOH and Built for MENA for podcasts.
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.
MCP Obsidian is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Dom Kozak: pDOOH and Built for MENA has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 bitbonsai-mcp-obsidian and dom-kozak-pdooh-and-built-for-mena as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP Obsidian has a quality signal of 73/100 (Great) with 10 views, 0 installs and 1,697 GitHub stars. Dom Kozak: pDOOH and Built for MENA has 55/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.