Sunub Obsidian Mcp Server vs Mcp Obsidian

In-depth architectural comparison of the Sunub Obsidian Mcp Server and Mcp Obsidian 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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Choose Sunub Obsidian Mcp Server 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: search, read, list_all.

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Choose Mcp Obsidian 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: Safe YAML frontmatter parsing and AST-aware updates, File operations: read, write, patch, delete, move notes/files, Partial reads: get note outlines and specific line ranges.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	S Sunub Obsidian Mcp Server Knowledge & Memory	Mcp Obsidian bitbonsai Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Search your Obsidian vault to quickly find notes by title or keyword, summarize related content, a…	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.
Category & Scope	Knowledge & Memory

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sunub-obsidian-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@sunub/obsidian-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bitbonsai-mcp-obsidian": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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