Obsidian GitHub MCP Server
A permissioned MCP gateway for agent proposals to a Git-backed Obsidian vault.
Obsidian GitHub MCP scores 55 (Fair), with no SPDX license recorded. It installs as a local process. It does not declare tools yet. Filed under Version control, Productivity. Install configs are generated for 10 clients. Being listed in the registry is not the same as being vendor-official.
Fair trust
55 of 100 from six public signals. Nobody can buy a point.
- Listed in the official MCP registry.
- No license recorded.
License, quality and maintenance
Where the 55 comes from
22 + 20 + 0 + 0 + 10 + 3 = 55. Each factor is capped, so no single signal can carry a listing.
Active in the official MCP registry, plus a known vendor namespace.
Registry: 22 of 30 points.How recently the repository saw a commit or release.
Maintenance: 20 of 20 points.GitHub stars and weekly downloads, on a log scale.
Popularity: 0 of 20 points.A clear, OSI-style open-source license.
License: 0 of 10 points.Not archived, a secure install path, a pinned version.
Security: 10 of 10 points.A real summary, a README with depth, listed tools.
Docs: 3 of 10 points.Install
Pick your client, copy the config, paste it in.
{ "mcpServers": { "sarutobisasuke8-obsidian-github-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@sarutobi-sasuke/obsidian-github-mcp@0.1.0" ], "env": { "VAULT_MCP_PORT": "3210", "VAULT_MCP_GITHUB_OWNER": "", "VAULT_MCP_GITHUB_REPO": "", "VAULT_MCP_POLICY_FILE": "", "VAULT_MCP_TOKEN_FILE": "", "GITHUB_TOKEN": "YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN", "GITHUB_APP_ID": "", "GITHUB_APP_INSTALLATION_ID": "", "GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE": "YOUR_GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE" } } }}
Environment variables
| Name | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
VAULT_MCP_PORT | Optional | Loopback HTTP listening port. |
VAULT_MCP_GITHUB_OWNER | Required | Owner of the operator-authorised vault repository. |
VAULT_MCP_GITHUB_REPO | Required | Operator-authorised vault repository name. |
VAULT_MCP_POLICY_FILE | Required | Absolute path to the operator-provisioned policy YAML. |
VAULT_MCP_TOKEN_FILE | Required | Absolute path to the operator-provisioned client-token YAML. |
GITHUB_TOKENSecret | Optional | Required for the token-based quickstart. Alternatively configure all three GitHub App variables documented in README. |
GITHUB_APP_ID | Optional | GitHub App alternative: set all three App variables instead of GITHUB_TOKEN. |
GITHUB_APP_INSTALLATION_ID | Optional | GitHub App installation ID, required with GITHUB_APP_ID. |
GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY_FILESecret | Optional | Absolute path to the operator-provisioned App private key; required with GITHUB_APP_ID. |
Tools
All capabilitiesTools show up when the registry metadata or the repository README lists them. Public READMEs are read directly. A GitHub token is used only when one is already configured.
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A permissioned MCP gateway for agent proposals to a Git-backed Obsidian vault.
Frequently asked questions
What is Obsidian GitHub MCP Server?
A permissioned MCP gateway for agent proposals to a Git-backed Obsidian vault.
How do I install Obsidian GitHub MCP Server in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or VS Code?
Pick your client in the Install section on this page and copy the generated config into the client's config file. Step-by-step guides: Claude Desktop, Cursor, and VS Code. Obsidian GitHub MCP Server is published as the npm package @sarutobi-sasuke/obsidian-github-mcp.
How is Obsidian GitHub MCP Server's trust score calculated?
Obsidian GitHub MCP Server scores 55 out of 100 (Fair). The score adds six capped public signals: registry status, maintenance, popularity, license, documentation, and security. Nobody can pay for points. Read the methodology for the full formula.
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