Obsidian Notes vs Graphify

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

Obsidian Notes logoObsidian NotesKnowledge & MemorySearch an Obsidian vault by tag, term and wikilink graph. Read-only, deterministic, no embeddings.33EmergingAuth: not declaredGraphify logoGraphifyKnowledge & Memory · Local subprocess (stdio)Search indexed code, trace dependencies, assess change impact, and recall repository memory.48FairAuth: oauth 2.0

Verdict: choose Obsidian Notes for knowledge & memory work; choose Graphify 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?

Obsidian Notes logoChoose Obsidian Notes when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
Explore Obsidian Notes

Graphify logoChoose Graphify when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
Explore Graphify

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecObsidian Notes logoObsidian NotesGraphify logoGraphify
CategoryKnowledge & MemoryKnowledge & Memory
Quality signal33/100 · Emerging48/100 · Fair
Install commandNot confirmed yetConfirmed
Transport—Local subprocess (stdio)
AuthNot declaredOAuth 2.0
PricingNot declaredNot declared
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars03
Directory activity 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listedNot listed

Tools & capabilities

Obsidian Notes tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

Graphify tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from 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.

Obsidian Notes

No confirmed install command for Obsidian Notes yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.

Graphify

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "graphify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "not"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Obsidian Notes is categorized under Knowledge & Memory and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Graphify belongs to Knowledge & Memory and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Obsidian Notes for knowledge & memory work and Graphify 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. Obsidian Notes has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.

Obsidian Notes has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Graphify has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: oauth 2.0. 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 obsidian-notes and graphify as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Obsidian Notes has a quality signal of 33/100 (Emerging) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Graphify has 48/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 3 GitHub stars.