Hint Services Obsidian Github Mcp
Point your agent at a GitHub-hosted Obsidian vault so notes, specs, and research are searchable and analyzable while you code.
Overview
Obsidian GitHub MCP is a MCP server for the Build phase that connects agents to a GitHub-hosted Obsidian vault for search and analysis.
What is this MCP server?
- Connects AI assistants to a GitHub-hosted Obsidian vault for access, search, and analysis
- Hint-Services open-source server v0.4.0 via Smithery streamable-http
- Bearer smithery_api_key required for remote authentication
- Bridges note-taking workflow with agent context in Claude Code or Cursor
- Repository: Hint-Services/obsidian-github-mcp on GitHub
- Server version 0.4.0
- MCP server schema 2025-09-29
- GitHub source Hint-Services/obsidian-github-mcp
Community signal: 9 GitHub stars.
What problem does it solve?
Product and research notes locked in Obsidian do not reach your agent unless you manually export chunks into every prompt.
Who is it for?
Solo builders who sync Obsidian to GitHub and want Cursor or Claude Code to ground answers in their own markdown knowledge base.
Skip if: Local-only vaults with no GitHub remote, teams needing enterprise Obsidian Sync ACLs only, or workflows that require arbitrary Obsidian plugin side effects in-agent.
What do I get? / Deliverables
After registration, the agent can access and search your Git-backed vault so documentation informs implementation in the same thread.
- Agent access to search and analyze GitHub-hosted Obsidian markdown
- Unified context between notes and codebase in MCP clients
- Hosted v0.4.0 endpoint without self-hosting unless you prefer local
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Journey fit
The vault is part of how you document and ship product—Build/docs is the primary shelf because most solo builders sync Obsidian to GitHub specifically to keep technical and product notes beside the repo. Docs subphase covers markdown knowledge bases, ADRs, and runbooks the agent must read or summarize during implementation.
How it compares
Git-backed vault MCP reader, not an Obsidian theme pack or generic filesystem skill.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is Obsidian GitHub MCP for?
It is for developers who keep an Obsidian vault in a GitHub repository and want MCP agents to search and analyze those notes during building and planning.
When should I use Obsidian GitHub MCP?
Use it while documenting features, retrieving specs during Build, or revisiting research notes when the canonical copy lives on GitHub.
How do I add Obsidian GitHub MCP to my agent?
Add the Smithery remote for @Hint-Services/obsidian-github-mcp, set Bearer smithery_api_key, and configure GitHub access (token or repo scope) as documented in the Hint-Services repository.