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Obsidian Hybrid Search
CommunityMCP server by flowing-abyss · updated · ★ 112 · 565 downloads a week
Search Obsidian vaults with hybrid full-text, fuzzy, semantic, and graph retrieval. Obsidian Hybrid Search is a community project by flowing-abyss, not verified by a company domain.
Install Obsidian Hybrid Search
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add obsidian-hybrid-search -e OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH=YOUR_OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH -- npx -y obsidian-hybrid-searchRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"obsidian-hybrid-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"obsidian-hybrid-search"
],
"env": {
"OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH": "YOUR_OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH"
}
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
Step-by-step: install Obsidian Hybrid Search in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"obsidian-hybrid-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"obsidian-hybrid-search"
],
"env": {
"OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH": "YOUR_OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"obsidian-hybrid-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"obsidian-hybrid-search"
],
"env": {
"OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH": "YOUR_OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH"
}
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add obsidian-hybrid-search --env OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH=YOUR_OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH -- npx -y obsidian-hybrid-search{
"mcpServers": {
"obsidian-hybrid-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"obsidian-hybrid-search"
],
"env": {
"OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH": "YOUR_OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
Step-by-step: install Obsidian Hybrid Search in Antigravity CLI
gemini mcp add obsidian-hybrid-search npx -y obsidian-hybrid-searchGemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.
MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the obsidian-hybrid-search block.
Last commit 5 days ago
MIT: permissive, fine for commercial use
Clear description, published package or server URL, 112 stars, original repository
No risky patterns in the files we checked
What you need
| Setting | Needed | What it is |
|---|---|---|
OBSIDIAN_Environment variable | Required | Absolute path to the Obsidian vault to index and search. |
OBSIDIAN_Environment variable | Optional | Optional prefix for MCP tool names when configuring multiple vaults. |
OBSIDIAN_Environment variable | Optional | Comma-separated glob patterns to exclude from indexing. Default: .obsidian/**,templates/**,*.canvas |
OBSIDIAN_Environment variable | Optional | Read root and nested .gitignore files when indexing; set to false, 0, or no to disable. Default: true |
OBSIDIAN_Environment variable | Optional | Comma-separated patterns to re-include notes ignored only by .gitignore. |
OPENAI_Environment variable, secret | Optional | Optional API key for OpenAI-compatible remote embeddings; omit to use local embeddings. |
OPENAI_Environment variable | Optional | Optional OpenAI-compatible API base URL for OpenRouter, Ollama, LM Studio, or similar providers. Default: https://api.openai.com/v1 |
OPENAI_Environment variable | Optional | Remote embedding model name when using an OpenAI-compatible API. Default: text-embedding-3-small |
LOCAL_Environment variable | Optional | Local embedding model used when no remote embedding API is configured. Default: Xenova/multilingual-e5-small |
RERANKER_Environment variable | Optional | Optional ONNX cross-encoder reranker model used when reranking is requested. Default: onnx-community/gte-multilingual-reranker-base |
From the publisher's entry in the official MCP Registry. Required settings are already in the install config below as placeholders.
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Obsidian Hybrid Search: common questions
How do I install Obsidian Hybrid Search?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add obsidian-hybrid-search -e OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH=YOUR_OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH -- npx -y obsidian-hybrid-search. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is Obsidian Hybrid Search the official server?
Obsidian Hybrid Search is a community project by flowing-abyss, not verified by a company domain.
Is Obsidian Hybrid Search free?
The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is Obsidian Hybrid Search safe to use?
It scores 80 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality B. Security check: grade A, no risky patterns found in the files checked. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
What are alternatives to Obsidian Hybrid Search?
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Does Obsidian Hybrid Search work with ChatGPT?
Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.