Obsidian Turbocharged MCP Server

Also ships as a Docker image (ghcr.io/the-40-thieves/obsidian-tc), a one-click .mcpb bundle, and standalone binaries. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with obsidian and knowledge base and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-13 · ★ 5 · #41 OF 208 MAINTAINED DOCUMENTATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

AGPL-3.0 · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Obsidian Turbocharged

before you install - you'll need

Set OBSIDIAN_TC_CONFIG before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add the-40-thieves-obsidian-tc -- npx -y obsidian-tc

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "the-40-thieves-obsidian-tc": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "obsidian-tc"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license AGPL-3.0 - declared in the repository

npm package obsidian-tc - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.The-40-Thieves is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Obsidian Turbocharged can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v1.30.1 · 2026-09-13

document-mode anchor collection walks pairs by identity and the emitter fallback is logged (THE-1045) · 1.30.1

1.30.1 · 2026-09-13

TC Bridge (Obsidian companion plugin) build for manifest version 1.30.1, mirrored automatically from the signed release v1.30.1. · This tag ("1.30.1", no "v" prefix) exists only to satisfy Obsidian's…

v1.30.0 · 2026-09-13

emit tool input schemas in zod input mode (THE-1041) · validation errors carry accepted keys, did-you-mean and gated vault hints (THE-1042) · keep a comment-only frontmatter block and the note's delimiter line ending…

04 · Who maintains Obsidian Turbocharged

Obsidian Turbocharged is maintained by the-40-thieves. We track 3 MCP servers from the-40-thieves - 3 actively maintained, 10 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from May 2026. Full record: all servers from the-40-thieves.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/the-40-thieves/obsidian-tc
website: https://github.com/The-40-Thieves/obsidian-tc#readme
category: documentation - ranked #41 of 208 actively-maintained documentation servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-13)
registry: io.github.The-40-Thieves/obsidian-tc (active, first published 2026-09-04 · 10 versions)
packages: npm:obsidian-tc

06 · Obsidian Turbocharged FAQ

What is Obsidian Turbocharged?

Also ships as a Docker image (ghcr.io/the-40-thieves/obsidian-tc), a one-click .mcpb bundle, and standalone binaries. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Obsidian Turbocharged still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-13 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Obsidian Turbocharged?

Run `npx -y obsidian-tc`. The README documents one environment variable (OBSIDIAN_TC_CONFIG) to set first. Set OBSIDIAN_TC_CONFIG before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Obsidian Turbocharged run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Obsidian Turbocharged

Alternatives to Obsidian Turbocharged

Maintained documentation servers if Obsidian Turbocharged isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Obsidian Turbocharged doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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