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Read-only semantic search MCP server for Obsidian vaults using local Ollama embeddings.
45FairInstall
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"dalecb-obsidian-semantic-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@dalecb/obsidian-semantic-mcp@0.2.1"
],
"env": {
"OBSIDIAN_VAULT_ROOT": "",
"OBSIDIAN_SEMANTIC_MCP_HOME": "",
"OBSIDIAN_EMBED_MODEL": "",
"OLLAMA_BASE_URL": "",
"OBSIDIAN_SEMANTIC_STARTUP_INDEX": "",
"OBSIDIAN_SEMANTIC_ALLOW_SENSITIVE": "",
"OBSIDIAN_SEMANTIC_EXCLUDE": "",
"OBSIDIAN_SEMANTIC_SENSITIVE_PATHS": ""
}
}
}
}
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Environment
| Name | Required | Notes |
|---|
| OBSIDIAN_VAULT_ROOT | Yes | Absolute path to the local Obsidian vault. |
| OBSIDIAN_SEMANTIC_MCP_HOME | No | Directory for the external SQLite index, logs, and cache. |
| OBSIDIAN_EMBED_MODEL | No | Ollama embedding model name. Defaults to bge-m3. |
| OLLAMA_BASE_URL | No | Ollama API base URL. Defaults to http://localhost:11434. |
| OBSIDIAN_SEMANTIC_STARTUP_INDEX | No | Set to true to run incremental indexing when the server starts. |
| OBSIDIAN_SEMANTIC_ALLOW_SENSITIVE | No | Set to true to allow include_sensitive tool calls. |
| OBSIDIAN_SEMANTIC_EXCLUDE | No | Comma- or newline-separated folders to always exclude from indexing, search, and read. |
| OBSIDIAN_SEMANTIC_SENSITIVE_PATHS | No | Comma- or newline-separated folders treated as sensitive (blocked unless unlocked). Defaults to 08_PersonalInfo/. |
Tools show up when the registry metadata or the repository README lists them. GitHub enrichment fills this in when a token is configured.
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Read-only semantic search MCP server for Obsidian vaults using local Ollama embeddings.
FAQ
- What is Obsidian Semantic Search?
- Read-only semantic search MCP server for Obsidian vaults using local Ollama embeddings.
- How do I install Obsidian Semantic Search?
- Pick a client above and copy the generated config. Cursor and VS Code also have a deep link when the server can run locally or remotely.
- Is Obsidian Semantic Search official?
- No. Registry-listed is not the same as vendor-official. Read the methodology for the difference.
- How is the trust score calculated?
- This listing scores 45 (Fair). The formula is published on the methodology page.
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