Obelisk MCP Server

Inline comments and GitHub-style suggested edits for Obsidian. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-05 · ★ 2 · #68 OF 160 MAINTAINED PRODUCTIVITY · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Obelisk

Claude Code

claude mcp add zachhannum-obelisk -- npx -y obelisk-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zachhannum-obelisk": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "obelisk-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

repo age created 2026-08-31 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package obelisk-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.zachhannum is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Obelisk can do

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

Latest releases

0.2.0 · 2026-09-05

Link the directory listing · Write a new comment in the sidebar, not over the note · Toggle the composer's preview with one icon · Toggle the composer's preview with one icon · Keep the suggestion label off the…

0.1.5 · 2026-09-03

Install the plugin with BRAT until the directory has it · Give the repository a social preview · Write down the prose style the docs are in · Answer the automated review's lint warnings · Say the plugin is in the…

0.1.4 · 2026-09-03

Type the private editor and the frontmatter boundary

04 · Who maintains Obelisk

obelisk is maintained by zachhannum. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Aug 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/zachhannum/obelisk
website: https://obelisk.typeworks.dev/
category: productivity - ranked #68 of 160 actively-maintained productivity servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 6 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-05)
registry: io.github.zachhannum/obelisk (active, first published 2026-09-03 · 5 versions)
packages: npm:obelisk-mcp

06 · Obelisk FAQ

What is Obelisk?

Inline comments and GitHub-style suggested edits for Obsidian. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Obelisk still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-05 and it shipped 6 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Obelisk?

Run `npx -y obelisk-mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Obelisk 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 Obelisk

Alternatives to Obelisk

Maintained productivity servers if Obelisk isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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