@bitbonsai/mcpvault vs Notes Vault
@bitbonsai/mcpvault is an MCP server published by bitbonsai. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (npm registry (MCP servers)). Notes Vault is an MCP server published by gronare. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, PyPI (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-30. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  @bitbonsai/mcpvault |  Notes Vault |
|---|---|---|
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Listed Version: 0.17.1 Downloads/month (npm): 41 143 Downloads/week (npm): 31 065 Forks (GitHub): 133 Stars (GitHub): 1 705 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.8.0 Downloads/month (PyPI): 1 663 Downloads/week (PyPI): 156 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
| PyPI (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.8.0 Downloads/month (PyPI): 1 663 Downloads/week (PyPI): 156 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | @bitbonsai/mcpvault | Notes Vault |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 705 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 133 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-23 (worse) | 2026-10-23 (better) |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@bitbonsai/mcpvault) | On your machine (notes-vault-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 11, secrets among them: 3 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/bitbonsai/mcpvault | github.com/gronare/notes-vault-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 1 | 2 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-12 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
@bitbonsai/mcpvault
Universal AI bridge for Obsidian vaults - connect any MCP-compatible assistant
Notes Vault
Indexed search, schema-checked writes and session hooks for a markdown notes vault
How to run each
@bitbonsai/mcpvault
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Notes Vault As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --env "S3_ACCESS_KEY=<YOUR_S3_ACCESS_KEY>" --env "S3_SECRET_KEY=<YOUR_S3_SECRET_KEY>" --env "VAULT_TOKEN=<YOUR_VAULT_TOKEN>" --transport stdio notes-vault-mcp -- uvx notes-vault-mcpRequires: S3_ACCESS_KEY (secret), S3_SECRET_KEY (secret), VAULT_TOKEN (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of @bitbonsai/mcpvault publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: @bitbonsai/mcpvault · What it can do: Notes Vault · Compare two other plugins
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