AI Plugin IndexObsidian MCP Plugin vs mcp-server
Obsidian MCP Plugin and mcp-server are both documents and files MCP servers. mcp-server scores higher (98 vs 46 out of 100). mcp-server has more GitHub stars (44k), and mcp-server was updated more recently (3 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| Obsidian MCP Plugin | mcp-server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46 / 100 | 98 / 100 |
| What it does | Provides a Model Context Protocol (MCP) endpoint via Obsidian Local REST API | Puter MCP enables AI tools to interact with Puter: manage files, websites, workers, and more |
| Publisher | Verified: npm:obsidian-mcp-plugin | Verified: puter.com |
| Grades | Maintenance D, Licence A, Quality C | Maintenance A, Licence C, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | 8 | Not on npm |
| Runs | Local | Remote |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf, ChatGPT |
| GitHub stars | 11 | 43,811 |
| Last commit | 17 Feb 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Listed since | 20 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Obsidian MCP Plugin | Install mcp-server |
Questions
Is Obsidian MCP Plugin or mcp-server more popular?
mcp-server has more GitHub stars: 43,811.
Can I use Obsidian MCP Plugin and mcp-server together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several MCP servers at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.