
Vault Cortex
MCP server by github.com/aliasunder/vault-cortex
MCP server for Obsidian vaults — search, memory, link graph, 23 tools, OAuth-protected.
About Vault Cortex
Vault Cortex is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server published by aliasunder in the official MCP registry, listed under Note Taking on Loomal. MCP server for Obsidian vaults — search, memory, link graph, 23 tools, OAuth-protected.
It ships as a Docker image (ghcr.io/aliasunder/vault-mcp:0.16.3), so any MCP client that can launch a local process can run it.
Development happens in the open at github.com/aliasunder/vault-cortex, where the project has earned 2 GitHub stars.
Use Vault Cortex with your agent
claude mcp add vault-cortex -- docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/aliasunder/vault-mcp:0.16.3{
"mcpServers": {
"vault-cortex": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"ghcr.io/aliasunder/vault-mcp:0.16.3"
]
}
}
}ghcr.io/aliasunder/vault-mcp:0.16.3Frequently asked questions
- What is Vault Cortex?
- Vault Cortex is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server by aliasunder in the Note Taking category. MCP server for Obsidian vaults — search, memory, link graph, 23 tools, OAuth-protected.
- How do I connect Vault Cortex to Claude, Cursor, or another MCP client?
- Install Vault Cortex from its oci package (ghcr.io/aliasunder/vault-mcp:0.16.3) and register it under "mcpServers" in your client's MCP configuration — for example claude_desktop_config.json or Cursor's mcp.json — then restart the client.
- Is Vault Cortex open source?
- Yes — the source code is public at github.com/aliasunder/vault-cortex, with 2 GitHub stars.
- Can AI agents pay to use Vault Cortex?
- Not yet through Loomal — Vault Cortex is listed as a free directory entry. If its maintainer verifies ownership, they can set per-call USDC pricing that agents pay over x402, with settlement on Base.
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