Obsidian MCP Server Development Guide

Purpose

This skill guides agents through developing and extending the obsidian-mcp-server project. It covers the hybrid CDP/REST architecture, tool creation patterns, safety mechanisms, and testing approaches.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:

• Adding new tools to the obsidian-mcp-server
• Understanding the hybrid CDP/REST bridge architecture
• Debugging CDP connection or vault interaction issues
• Working with the vault cache or metadata systems
• Implementing safety features (backups, conflict detection)
• Setting up development environment and test vaults

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