mcp-obsidian (Obsidian Local REST API) vs Google Calendar MCP (nspady)

A side-by-side comparison of two Productivity servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	mcp-obsidian (Obsidian Local REST API) Read, search, and edit your Obsidian vault through the Local REST API community plugin. Verified stdio (local) API key Python	Google Calendar MCP (nspady) Manage Google Calendar events across multiple accounts with natural-language scheduling. Verified stdio (local) OAuth TypeScript
Category	Productivity	Productivity
Language	Python	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	OAuth
GitHub stars	3.6k	1.1k
Last commit	4 months ago	3 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`uvx mcp-obsidian`	`npx -y @cocal/google-calendar-mcp`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick mcp-obsidian (Obsidian Local REST API) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Pick Google Calendar MCP (nspady) if you need the broadest set of tools.

Add mcp-obsidian (Obsidian Local REST API)

Install / run

uvx mcp-obsidian

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-obsidian-obsidian-local-rest-api": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-obsidian"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_HOST": "127.0.0.1",
        "OBSIDIAN_PORT": "27124",
        "OBSIDIAN_API_KEY": "<your-obsidian-rest-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

Add Google Calendar MCP (nspady)

Install / run

npx -y @cocal/google-calendar-mcp

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-calendar-mcp-nspady": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cocal/google-calendar-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_OAUTH_CREDENTIALS": "/absolute/path/to/gcp-oauth.keys.json"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

mcp-obsidian (Obsidian Local REST API) or Google Calendar MCP (nspady) — which is better?

Pick mcp-obsidian (Obsidian Local REST API) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option. Pick Google Calendar MCP (nspady) if you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both mcp-obsidian (Obsidian Local REST API) and Google Calendar MCP (nspady)?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do mcp-obsidian (Obsidian Local REST API) and Google Calendar MCP (nspady) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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