What is the key difference between Obsidian Everywhere and Cortex Plugin?

Obsidian Everywhere belongs to the Knowledge & Memory category with local stdio execution, while Cortex Plugin belongs to the Knowledge & Memory category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Obsidian Everywhere or Cortex Plugin in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Obsidian Everywhere and Cortex Plugin free or paid?

Obsidian Everywhere operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Cortex Plugin operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Obsidian Everywhere lists 6 tools with 1 views and 15 GitHub stars. Cortex Plugin lists 6 tools with 2 views and 31 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Obsidian Everywhere and Cortex Plugin together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Obsidian Everywhere vs Cortex Plugin

In-depth architectural comparison of the Obsidian Everywhere and Cortex Plugin MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Obsidian Everywhere

Knowledge & Memory · Local stdio

Quality: 59/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Cortex Plugin

Knowledge & Memory · Local stdio

Quality: 53/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Obsidian Everywhere if you need specialized Knowledge & Memory tools running via a local process. Choose Cortex Plugin if your workspace requires Knowledge & Memory integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Obsidian Everywhere when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: SQLite FTS5 full-text indexing, In-memory graph traversal with backlinks, shortest paths, and PageRank, Local multilingual semantic search using multilingual-e5-small.

Explore Obsidian Everywhere Details

Choose Cortex Plugin when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: Persistent Markdown memory in an Obsidian vault, Stop-hook background lesson mining, Active Memory Slice session context.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Obsidian Everywhere junnnnnw00 Knowledge & Memory	Cortex Plugin TT-Wang Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Graph-native Obsidian vault server with 31 tools for search, backlinks, n-hop neighborhoods, structured and paginated reads, and safe file, partial, and bulk edits with dry-run and rollback. Works with Codex, ChatGPT, Claude, and any MCP client. npx -y obsidian-everywhere /path/to/vault	Persistent, self-evolving memory plugin for Claude Code. Background miner extracts durable lessons (decisions, conventions, bug fixes) from completed sessions via Claude Haiku, stores them as human-readable markdown in an Obsidian vault, and assembles query-tailored context briefings at session start. Local-first, no cloud, no API keys. Self-healing install via uv bootstrap shim, /cortex-doctor preflight, graceful FTS-only degraded mode when claude CLI missing. MIT.

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Obsidian Everywhere Tools (6)

SQLite FTS5 full-text indexing

In-memory graph traversal with backlinks, shortest paths, and PageRank

Local multilingual semantic search using multilingual-e5-small

Token-budgeted context bundles

Dry-run bulk edits, rollback snapshots, and recoverable deletion

Authenticated Streamable HTTP and OAuth HTTP access

Cortex Plugin Tools (6)

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Obsidian Everywhere Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "junnnnnw00-obsidian-everywhere": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "obsidian-everywhere"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cortex Plugin Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tt-wang-cortex-plugin": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tt-wang-cortex-plugin"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Obsidian Everywhere is categorized under Knowledge & Memory and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Cortex Plugin belongs to Knowledge & Memory using local stdio subprocess. Select Obsidian Everywhere when you need capabilities focused on knowledge & memory and Cortex Plugin when you require tools for knowledge & memory.

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