Can VS Code & GitHub Copilot Use Obsidian? MCP Setup (2026)

Q: Can VS Code & GitHub Copilot use Obsidian?

Yes. Add a remote URL in VS Code’s mcp.json ("type": "http"). We found no official Obsidian server; the highest-rated live remote community server is Agent-Native Content (trust grade A). Checked live on 2026-10-27.

Updated October 27, 2026 · from live checks of 50,140 MCP servers · Methodology

Remote Obsidian servers

Server	Publisher	Status	Sign-in	Tools	Trust
Agent-Native Content Yours? Claim it	Community	Live · sign-in	OAuth sign-in	—	A
Engram: AI memory you can edit in Obsidian Yours? Claim it	Community	Live · sign-in	OAuth sign-in	—	B
Second Brain Bridge Yours? Claim it	Community	Live · sign-in	OAuth sign-in	—	B
Obsidian Regulatory MCP Yours? Claim it	Community	Live · sign-in	OAuth sign-in	—	C

Local Obsidian servers

Server	Publisher	Status	Sign-in	Tools	Trust
Obsidian MCP Server Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	No auth	—	B
Obsidian Hybrid Search Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	API key	—	B
Enzyme Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	No auth	—	B
Hatchdoor Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	No auth	—	B
DocsAgent — Zotero, Obsidian & Apple Notes MCP Server Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	No auth	—	B
Research Hub Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	No auth	—	B
Obsidian Sync MCP Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	API key	—	B
Nouz Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	No auth	—	C

How to add Obsidian to VS Code & GitHub Copilot

Open the Command Palette and run MCP: Add Server. Choose HTTP for a server URL or Command (stdio) for a local install command.
Or edit .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace: VS Code’s format puts servers under a top-level "servers" object (remote: "type": "http" + "url"; local: "type": "stdio" + "command"). Portable Copilot files (.mcp.json, ~/.copilot/mcp-config.json) use "mcpServers" instead, so don’t copy between them unchecked.
Sign in if the server asks, then use its tools in Copilot agent chat.

Example for Agent-Native Content (from the table above), in .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "obsidian": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://content.agent-native.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Menus change, so check the VS Code MCP configuration reference. Every server page has a copy-paste config for VS Code & GitHub Copilot.

Is it safe to connect Obsidian to VS Code & GitHub Copilot?

Check the publisher and trust grade first. Obsidian doesn't run an official MCP server we can verify, so every server here comes from a third party and can see whatever your account can.

Can ChatGPT or Claude connect to Obsidian?

See https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/can/chatgpt/obsidian/ and https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/can/claude/obsidian/

Does Obsidian have an official MCP server?

Not that we can verify: it isn't in the official MCP Registry as of 2026-10-27, and we haven't found a server hosted by Obsidian itself. Full list: https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/apps/obsidian/

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