Question 1

What is Obsidian GitHub MCP?

Accepted Answer

Obsidian GitHub MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants to access and interact with your Obsidian vault stored in a GitHub repository. It enables features like knowledge base access, intelligent search, and project management integration.

Question 2

Why would I use Obsidian GitHub MCP?

Accepted Answer

If you store your Obsidian vault in GitHub for backup, versioning, or collaboration, this tool allows you to leverage AI to analyze, search, and retrieve information from your notes more efficiently. It's useful for research, writing, development, and learning.

Question 3

Which AI assistants are compatible with Obsidian GitHub MCP?

Accepted Answer

Obsidian GitHub MCP is compatible with any Model Context Protocol hosts like Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and Cline.

Question 4

How do I install Obsidian GitHub MCP?

Accepted Answer

The recommended installation method is using Smithery. Alternatively, you can install it manually using `npm install obsidian-github-mcp`.

Question 5

What environment variables do I need to configure?

Accepted Answer

You need to set `GITHUB_TOKEN` (your GitHub personal access token), `GITHUB_OWNER` (your GitHub username or organization), and `GITHUB_REPO` (the name of your Obsidian vault repository).

Question 6

What GitHub token permissions are required?

Accepted Answer

Your GitHub token needs the `repo` (for private repositories) or `public_repo` (for public repositories) and `read:org` (if accessing organization repositories) permissions.

Question 7

I can't find my file when searching by name. What should I do?

Accepted Answer

Use the `searchIn: "filename"` parameter in your search query to specifically search for files by their exact names.

Question 8

Can I search for content within specific folders in my Obsidian vault?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can use the `path:` parameter in your search query to specify the directory you want to search within (e.g., `path:"Daily Notes/"`).

Question 9

How can I track the evolution of my knowledge base using commit history?

Accepted Answer

Use the `getCommitHistory` tool, specifying the number of days and whether to include diffs in the results.

Question 10

Is Obsidian GitHub MCP related to UBOS?

Accepted Answer

Obsidian GitHub MCP can be used on the UBOS platform. UBOS is a Full-stack AI Agent Development Platform that helps you orchestrate AI Agents, connect them with your enterprise data, build custom AI Agents with your LLM model, and Multi-Agent Systems.

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