obsidi-mcp vs vanta
obsidi-mcp is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑15.
obsidi-mcp is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by cameronsjo. No marketplace we read lists it any more. vanta is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by VantaInc. Marketplaces we read that list it: 3 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Claude: knowledge-work-plugins, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-24. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  vanta | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace cameronsjo/obsidi-mcp | Removed on 2026-10-15 Version: not stated Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 5 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude: knowledge-work-plugins | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 5 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 5 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 | obsidi-mcpno longer listed · | vanta |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 3 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 | 5 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs | Installs as a plugin bundle | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport | Not stated | Not stated |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not published | 6 |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/cameronsjo/obsidi-mcp | github.com/vantainc/vanta-mcp-plugin |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-14 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of obsidi-mcp
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Local MCP server for Obsidian Desktop via the official Obsidian CLI.
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obsidian-mcp-server io.github.cyanheads/obsidian-mcp-server
Read, write, search, and surgically edit Obsidian notes, tags, and frontmatter via MCP.
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Filesystem-based MCP server for Obsidian vaults — read, search, and edit notes, no app required.
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vault-mcp-tools io.github.afable702/vault-mcp-tools
Complete Obsidian vault MCP server. 35 tools: notes, search, graph, tags, canvas.
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Access Obsidian vaults via Local REST API - read, search, and interact with notes
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obsidian-sync-mcp io.github.es617/obsidian-sync-mcp
Give AI agents access to your Obsidian vault via local files or Self-hosted LiveSync.
What each says it does
obsidi-mcp
Obsidian plugin exposing 28+ vault tools via MCP server
vanta
The Vanta plugin connects Claude Code to Vanta's security and compliance platform through the Vanta MCP server. It combines Vanta's test-specific remediation intelligence with your local repository context to help you fix compliance failures faster.
How to run each
obsidi-mcp
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
vanta As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin install vanta@claude-plugins-officialCommands 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
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: obsidi-mcp · What it can do: vanta · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.