list_folders
List all folders in the vault with note counts — use to discover folder names
How to use it
Project documentation lists list_folders for the Obsidian Sync MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.
Install Obsidian Sync MCP
npx obsidian-sync-mcpOther tools in Obsidian Sync MCP (8)
Delete a note
Edit a note without rewriting it — append, prepend (after frontmatter), or replace exact text
Get frontmatter, tags, outgoing links, backlinks, size, and timestamps — navigate the knowledge graph
List notes with timestamps. Filter by folder, name, tag, or date. Sort by name or modified.
List all tags in the vault with counts — use to discover tags before filtering
Move or rename a note — works across folders, creates destination folders automatically
Read a note's markdown content by path
Create or overwrite a note (replaces entire content)