Hint Services Obsidian Github MCP vs Obsidian MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Hint Services Obsidian Github MCP and Obsidian MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Hint Services Obsidian Github MCP for knowledge & memory work as a local process; choose Obsidian MCP Server 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?
Choose Hint Services Obsidian Github MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
GITHUB_TOKEN, GITHUB_OWNER, GITHUB_REPO. - You want tools like
getFileContents, searchFiles, filename.
Choose Obsidian MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
OBSIDIAN_API_KEY, OBSIDIAN_ENABLE_COMMANDS, OBSIDIAN_READ_PATHS, OBSIDIAN_DELETE_ELICITATION. - You want tools like
obsidian_get_note, obsidian_list_notes, obsidian_list_tags.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Knowledge & Memory | Knowledge & Memory |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 64/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | GITHUB_TOKENGITHUB_OWNERGITHUB_REPO | OBSIDIAN_API_KEYOBSIDIAN_ENABLE_COMMANDSOBSIDIAN_READ_PATHSOBSIDIAN_DELETE_ELICITATION |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 10 | 700 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 8 | 14 |
| Full listing | View Hint Services Obsidian Github MCP | View Obsidian MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Hint Services Obsidian Github MCP tools 8
getFileContentsRetrieve the contents of specific notes, documents, or files from your Obsidian vaultsearchFilesEnhanced search with multiple modes:filenameFind files by exact filename (perfect for "OKR 2025" type searches)pathSearch anywhere in file pathscontentSearch within file contentsallComprehensive search across filenames, paths, and contentsearchIssuesSearch for issues and discussions related to your knowledge base projectsgetCommitHistoryTrack how your knowledge base has evolved over time with detailed commit history and diffs
Obsidian MCP Server tools 14
obsidian_get_noteRead a note as raw content, full structured form, document map, or a single sectionobsidian_list_notesList notes and folders under a vault path, recursively, with extension and name filtersobsidian_list_tagsList vault tags with usage counts, most-used firstobsidian_search_notesSearch by text, JSONLogic, or BM25-ranked Omnisearch when that plugin is reachableobsidian_write_noteCreate a note, replace one section, or overwrite a whole file with `overwrite: trueobsidian_append_to_noteAppend to a note (creating it if missing) or to one heading, block, or frontmatter fieldobsidian_patch_noteAppend, prepend, or replace against one heading, block reference, or frontmatter fieldobsidian_replace_in_noteLiteral or regex search-replace inside one note, body-only by defaultobsidian_manage_frontmatterGet, set, or delete one frontmatter keyobsidian_manage_tagsAdd, remove, or list a note's tags in frontmatter, inline, or bothobsidian_delete_notePermanently delete a note, optionally after the user confirms (`OBSIDIAN_DELETE_ELICITATION`)obsidian_open_in_uiOpen a file in the Obsidian app, optionally in a new pane- +2 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.
Hint Services Obsidian Github MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"hint-services-obsidian-github-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"obsidian-github-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN_HERE",
"GITHUB_OWNER": "YOUR_GITHUB_OWNER_HERE",
"GITHUB_REPO": "YOUR_GITHUB_REPO_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Obsidian MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"obsidian-mcp-server": {
"command": "bunx",
"args": [
"obsidian-mcp-server@latest"
],
"env": {
"OBSIDIAN_API_KEY": "YOUR_OBSIDIAN_API_KEY_HERE",
"OBSIDIAN_ENABLE_COMMANDS": "YOUR_OBSIDIAN_ENABLE_COMMANDS_HERE",
"OBSIDIAN_READ_PATHS": "YOUR_OBSIDIAN_READ_PATHS_HERE",
"OBSIDIAN_DELETE_ELICITATION": "YOUR_OBSIDIAN_DELETE_ELICITATION_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Hint Services Obsidian Github MCP is categorized under Knowledge & Memory and uses a local stdio subprocess. Obsidian MCP Server belongs to Knowledge & Memory and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Hint Services Obsidian Github MCP for knowledge & memory work and Obsidian MCP Server 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.
Hint Services Obsidian Github MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Obsidian MCP Server 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 hint-services-obsidian-github-mcp and obsidian-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Hint Services Obsidian Github MCP has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 10 GitHub stars. Obsidian MCP Server has 64/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 700 GitHub stars.