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uvx / sealed 2026-06-16 / No. 515e027f

Does mcp-obsidian MCP work in Claude Code and Cursor? Throne executed mcp-obsidian mcp in a single-use Firecracker microVM and replayed both recorded client behaviours. Compatibility verdict: needs your API key. Is mcp-obsidian mcp safe? Static security scan: no findings under security ruleset v1. The full per-step results, security findings, scan date, and evidence hash are below.

> throne registry mcp-obsidian sealed
This server runs. It just needs your API keythe server installs and starts, then exits asking for an API key, Traceback (most recent call last): File "/home/worker/.local/share/uv/tools/mcp-obsidian/bin/mcp-obsidian", line 4, in <module> from mcp_obsidian import main File "/home/worker/.local/share/uv/tools/mcp-obsidian/lib/python3.11/site-packages/mcp_obsidian/__init__.py", line 1, in <module> from . import server File "/home/worker/.local/share/uv/tools/mcp-obsidian/lib/python3.11/site-pac [...] r/.local/share/uv/tools/mcp-obsidian/lib/python3.11/site-packages/mcp_obsidian/tools.py", line 14, in <module> raise ValueError(f"OBSIDIAN_API_KEY environment variable required. Working directory: {os.getcwd()}") ValueError: OBSIDIAN_API_KEY environment variable required. Working directory: /app
receiptsealed evidence
scan id
515e027f9dec4a23aa7514adc822dbc2
target
uvx mcp-obsidian
sealed at
2026-06-16 19:15:32Z
evidence hash
sha256:08bc801241e5fbfe04565910eef0ad250dcb543d756a3167689b2bebd68af6cc
01connectFAIL0ms

server never launched: server process exited with code 1 before the MCP handshake, stderr: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/home/worker/.local/share/uv/tools/mcp-obsidian/bin/mcp-obsidian", line 4, in <module> from mcp_obsidian import main File "/home/worker/.local/share/uv/tools/mcp-obsidian/lib/python3.11/site-packages/mcp_obsidian/__init__.py", line 1, in <module> from . import server File "/home/worker/.local/share/uv/tools/mcp-obsidian/lib/python3.11/site-pac [...] r/.local/share/uv/tools/mcp-obsidian/lib/python3.11/site-packages/mcp_obsidian/tools.py", line 14, in <module> raise ValueError(f"OBSIDIAN_API_KEY environment variable required. Working directory: {os.getcwd()}") ValueError: OBSIDIAN_API_KEY environment variable required. Working directory: /app

02discoverSKIPPED0ms

not run, server never launched

03validate_schemasSKIPPED0ms

not run, server never launched

04smoke_test_toolsSKIPPED0ms

not run, server never launched

05error_handlingSKIPPED0ms

not run, server never launched

06streamingSKIPPED0ms

not run, server never launched

07resource_lifecycleSKIPPED0ms

not run, server never launched

08concurrent_callsSKIPPED0ms

not run, server never launched

09reconnectSKIPPED0ms

not run, server never launched

01connectFAIL0ms

server never launched: server process exited with code 1 before the MCP handshake, stderr: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/home/worker/.local/share/uv/tools/mcp-obsidian/bin/mcp-obsidian", line 4, in <module> from mcp_obsidian import main File "/home/worker/.local/share/uv/tools/mcp-obsidian/lib/python3.11/site-packages/mcp_obsidian/__init__.py", line 1, in <module> from . import server File "/home/worker/.local/share/uv/tools/mcp-obsidian/lib/python3.11/site-pac [...] r/.local/share/uv/tools/mcp-obsidian/lib/python3.11/site-packages/mcp_obsidian/tools.py", line 14, in <module> raise ValueError(f"OBSIDIAN_API_KEY environment variable required. Working directory: {os.getcwd()}") ValueError: OBSIDIAN_API_KEY environment variable required. Working directory: /app

02discoverSKIPPED0ms

not run, server never launched

03validate_schemasSKIPPED0ms

not run, server never launched

04smoke_test_toolsSKIPPED0ms

not run, server never launched

05error_handlingSKIPPED0ms

not run, server never launched

06streamingSKIPPED0ms

not run, server never launched

07resource_lifecycleSKIPPED0ms

not run, server never launched

08concurrent_callsSKIPPED0ms

not run, server never launched

09reconnectSKIPPED0ms

not run, server never launched

chatgpt desktop calibratingemulation profile pending real-traffic captureCOMING SOON
No findings under security ruleset v1
VERDICT: NEEDS YOUR API KEYSANDBOXED RUN, submitted server executed in a disposable microVM, compatibility not assessable: needs credentials: the server installs and starts, then exits asking for an API key, Traceback (most recent call last): File "/home/worker/.local/share/uv/tools/mcp-obsidian/bin/mcp-obsidian", line 4, in <module> from mcp_obsidian import main File "/home/worker/.local/share/uv/tools/mcp-obsidian/lib/python3.11/site-packages/mcp_obsidian/__init__.py", line 1, in <module> from . import server File "/home/worker/.local/share/uv/tools/mcp-obsidian/lib/python3.11/site-pac [...] r/.local/share/uv/tools/mcp-obsidian/lib/python3.11/site-packages/mcp_obsidian/tools.py", line 14, in <module> raise ValueError(f"OBSIDIAN_API_KEY environment variable required. Working directory: {os.getcwd()}") ValueError: OBSIDIAN_API_KEY environment variable required. Working directory: /app / security: clean, 0 findingssealed by THRONE / No. 515e027f / 2026-06-16
scopeattestation tuple
target
uvx mcp-obsidian pypi
engine
sandboxed
claude code
calibration: partial recorded=9,spec=0,assumed=9
cursor
calibration: partial recorded=11,spec=0,assumed=7
chatgpt desktop
calibration: unavailable recorded=0,spec=2,assumed=16
steps exercised
18 of 18
test suite
v1.0.0
security ruleset
v1.0.0
sealed at
2026-06-16 19:15:32Z
evidence hash
sha256:08bc801241e5fbfe04565910eef0ad250dcb543d756a3167689b2bebd68af6cc
valid until
2026-09-14
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