27 tools. Canvas auto-layout. BM25 smart search. Vault intelligence. Zero plugins required. 100% local.
Every feature exists because the alternatives didn't. Not a wrapper around Obsidian's API. Real engines built from scratch.
Create, read, patch, and relayout Obsidian Canvas files with automatic node positioning via the dagre algorithm. Returns semantic graphs — labels and connections, not raw JSON with hex coordinates. Your AI assistant gets structure, not noise.
Ranked search across 26 languages with typo tolerance. The AI gets the top results with relevance scores — not a raw dump of 50 grep matches. Full-text, filename, content, and vault-wide search with a persistent local index.
vault_themes maps your vault's knowledge topology using TF-IDF analysis. vault_suggest generates reorganization recommendations. One call replaces hundreds of file reads. Your AI sees the forest, not just the trees.
Traditional MCP servers dump raw data and let the AI figure it out. VaultForge returns intelligence — processed, ranked, structured. The result: 80-95% token reduction per operation.
Feature comparison with every known Obsidian MCP server.
| Feature | VaultForge | mcp-obsidian | mcpvault | obsidian-mcp-server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tools | 27 | ~10 | ~8 | ~6 |
| Canvas (auto-layout) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| BM25 Smart Search | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Vault Intelligence | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Regex find-replace | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Batch rename + wikilinks | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Backlink analysis | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Frontmatter as data | ✓ | partial | ✗ | ✗ |
| MCPB Desktop Extension | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Token-efficient by design | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| No plugin required | ✓ | plugin needed | ✓ | plugin needed |
8 categories. Every tool your AI assistant needs to master your Obsidian vault.
Choose your weapon. Four ways to install — pick the one that fits your workflow.