MCP Obsidian Server vs GetNote MCP Server

Choosing between MCP Obsidian Server and GetNote MCP Server? Both are notes and knowledge management MCP servers, but they lean into different workflows. This page focuses on where each one is actually stronger, not just raw counts.

Choose MCP Obsidian Server for

Automating the summarization of daily meeting notes into a structured format.

Choose GetNote MCP Server for

Automatically saving research links into organized knowledge bases.

MCP Obsidian Server

42by fazer-aistdio

Interact with your Obsidian vault through the Local REST API plugin

Best for Automating the summarization of daily meeting notes into a structured format.

MCP server for Obsidian (TypeScript + Bun).

A Model-Context-Protocol (MCP) server that lets Claude (or any MCP-compatible LLM) interact with your Obsidian vault through the Local REST API community plugin – written in TypeScript and runnable with bunx.

What it does

  • Full CRUD operations for notes and files within an Obsidian vault
  • Support for Dataview-DQL and JsonLogic queries for advanced searching
  • Ability to execute Obsidian command palette commands programmatically
  • Management of periodic notes (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.)
  • Integration with Obsidian Local REST API for secure vault access

Available tools (24)

obsidian_statusReturns basic details about the Obsidian Local REST API server and your authentication status
obsidian_delete_activeDeletes the note that is currently active in the Obsidian UI
obsidian_get_activeRetrieves the full content of the active note
obsidian_patch_activeInserts, replaces or prepends content in the active note
obsidian_post_activeAppends Markdown to the end of the active note
obsidian_put_activeReplaces the entire body of the active note
obsidian_get_commandsLists every command available in Obsidian’s command palette
obsidian_execute_commandExecutes a specific Obsidian command by its ID
obsidian_open_fileOpens the given file inside Obsidian
obsidian_delete_periodicDeletes the current daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly note
obsidian_get_periodicReturns the content of the current periodic note
obsidian_patch_periodicInserts or replaces content in a periodic note
obsidian_post_periodicAppends Markdown to the periodic note
obsidian_put_periodicReplaces the entire body of a periodic note
obsidian_search_dataviewRuns a Dataview-DQL query across the vault
obsidian_search_json_logicRuns a JsonLogic query against structured note metadata
obsidian_simple_searchPerforms a plain-text fuzzy search
obsidian_list_vault_rootLists all files and directories at the root of your vault
obsidian_list_vault_directoryLists files and directories inside a specific folder
obsidian_delete_fileDeletes a specific file or directory in the vault
obsidian_get_fileRetrieves the content of a file in the vault
obsidian_patch_fileInserts or replaces content in an arbitrary file
obsidian_post_fileAppends Markdown to a file
obsidian_put_fileCreates a new file or replaces the entire body of an existing file

Setup requirements

Requires 4 environment variables: OBSIDIAN_API_KEY, OBSIDIAN_PROTOCOL, OBSIDIAN_HOST, OBSIDIAN_PORT. Available via Bun.

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GetNote MCP Server

23by iswallestdio

MCP server for Get笔记 Open API to manage notes and knowledge bases.

Best for Automatically saving research links into organized knowledge bases.

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Get笔记 Open API.

🔑 获取 API Key：https://www.biji.com/openapi.

What it does

  • Full CRUD operations for notes including text, links, and images.
  • Knowledge base management including batch operations and organization.
  • Integration with blogger content and live stream transcripts.
  • Automated image upload handling via OSS.
  • API quota monitoring.

Available tools (21)

list_notesGet a list of notes using cursor pagination.
get_noteRetrieve details of a specific note.
save_noteCreate a new note (plain text, link, or image).
get_note_task_progressCheck the creation progress of a link-based note.
delete_noteMove a note to the trash.
add_note_tagsAdd tags to a note.
delete_note_tagRemove tags from a note.
list_topicsGet a list of knowledge bases.
create_topicCreate a new knowledge base.
list_topic_notesGet a list of notes within a knowledge base.
batch_add_notes_to_topicAdd multiple notes to a knowledge base.
remove_note_from_topicRemove a note from a knowledge base.
get_upload_configGet image upload configuration.
get_upload_tokenGet a pre-signed URL for image uploads.
upload_imageUpload an image to OSS.
list_topic_bloggersGet a list of bloggers subscribed to a knowledge base.
list_topic_blogger_contentsGet a list of content summaries from a blogger.
get_blogger_content_detailGet detailed content from a blogger including original text.
list_topic_livesGet a list of completed live streams in a knowledge base.
get_live_detailGet details of a live stream including AI summary and transcript.
get_quotaCheck API usage quota.

Setup requirements

Requires 2 environment variables: GETNOTE_API_KEY, GETNOTE_CLIENT_ID. Available via npm.

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Biggest differences

CompareMCP Obsidian ServerGetNote MCP Server
Best forAutomating the summarization of daily meeting notes into a structured format.Automatically saving research links into organized knowledge bases.
StandoutFull CRUD operations for notes and files within an Obsidian vault.Full CRUD operations for notes including text, links, and images.
SetupBun, needs 4 env vars, stdio transport.npm, needs 2 env vars, stdio transport.
Transportstdiostdio
Community42 GitHub stars23 GitHub stars

Bottom line

Pick MCP Obsidian Server if...

Automating the summarization of daily meeting notes into a structured format. Full CRUD operations for notes and files within an Obsidian vault. Bun, needs 4 env vars, stdio transport.

Pick GetNote MCP Server if...

Automatically saving research links into organized knowledge bases. Full CRUD operations for notes including text, links, and images. npm, needs 2 env vars, stdio transport.

The real split here is workflow fit, not raw counts. MCP Obsidian Server: Automating the summarization of daily meeting notes into a structured format. GetNote MCP Server: Automatically saving research links into organized knowledge bases. Public traction is fairly close (42 vs 23 stars).

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