obsidian-cli-rest vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
obsidian-cli-rest by dsebastien | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
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| Stars | ★ 14 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 42 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | ProductivityKnowledge GraphDeveloper Tools | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
obsidian-cli-rest · Summary
Turns Obsidian CLI commands into an HTTP API and MCP server for automation and AI assistant integration.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
obsidian-cli-rest · Use cases
- Automate note creation and modification from scripts or applications
- Enable AI assistants like Claude or ChatGPT to interact with Obsidian vaults
- Integrate Obsidian with existing workflows via standard HTTP requests
- Programmatically manage Obsidian plugins, themes, and workspaces
time · Use cases
- Assisting with international meeting scheduling across time zones
- Providing real-time time information for location-based queries
- Enabling time conversion for travel planning and itineraries
obsidian-cli-rest · Install
Installation
- In Obsidian, go to **Settings → Community plugins**
- Disable **Restricted mode** if enabled
- Search for **REST and MCP server**, install and enable it
Claude Desktop Configuration
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"obsidian": {
"command": "http",
"args": ["http://127.0.0.1:27124/mcp"],
"env": {
"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}Configuration
- Copy your API key from **Settings > REST and MCP server > Security**
- The server starts automatically on port 27124
time · Install
Installation Options
**Using uv (recommended):**
uvx mcp-server-time**Using PIP:**
pip install mcp-server-time
python -m mcp_server_time**Configure for Claude Desktop:**
{
"mcpServers": {
"time": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-server-time"]
}
}
}