add-tags

MCP tool from Obsidian MCP Server by smith-and-web

Add tags to frontmatter or inline

How to use it

Project documentation lists add-tags for the Obsidian MCP Server 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 MCP Server

$npx mcp-remote http://localhost:3001/sse
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get-notes-info

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insert-at-marker

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list-headings

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list-tags

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list-vault

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move-note

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read-multiple-notes

Batch read multiple notes

read-note

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read-section

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remove-tags

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rename-directory

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replace-section

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Find notes missing a tag

search-vault

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update-frontmatter

Update frontmatter fields

write-note

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