Requires Node 18+ on your system so npx can fetch the package on first run. Cursor reloads its MCP servers automatically the moment the file is saved — no restart needed. Paste the config below, then follow the reload step to register @huangyihe/obsidian-mcp.
~/.cursor/mcp.json.cursor/mcp.json (commit alongside your repo){
"mcpServers": {
"obsidian-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@huangyihe/obsidian-mcp"
],
"env": {
"OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH": "/path/to/your/vault",
"OBSIDIAN_API_TOKEN": "your_api_token",
"OBSIDIAN_API_PORT": "27123"
}
}
}
}