Bazi MCP (八字 MCP) vs mcp-obsidian (Obsidian Local REST API)

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

	Bazi MCP (八字 MCP) AI-powered Bazi (Chinese Four Pillars) calculator for accurate destiny and personality data. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Stale TypeScript	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
Category	Productivity	Productivity
Language	TypeScript	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	API key
GitHub stars	393	3.6k
Last commit	8 months ago	4 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @smithery/cli install @cantian-ai/bazi-mcp --client claude`	`uvx mcp-obsidian`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Bazi MCP (八字 MCP) if you want zero-setup with no API key.

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

Add Bazi MCP (八字 MCP)

Install / run

npx -y @smithery/cli install @cantian-ai/bazi-mcp --client claude

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bazi-mcp-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "bazi-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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_API_KEY": "<your-obsidian-rest-api-key>",
        "OBSIDIAN_HOST": "127.0.0.1",
        "OBSIDIAN_PORT": "27124"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

FAQ

Bazi MCP (八字 MCP) or mcp-obsidian (Obsidian Local REST API) — which is better?

Pick Bazi MCP (八字 MCP) if you want zero-setup with no API key. Pick mcp-obsidian (Obsidian Local REST API) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both Bazi MCP (八字 MCP) and mcp-obsidian (Obsidian Local REST API)?

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 Bazi MCP (八字 MCP) and mcp-obsidian (Obsidian Local REST API) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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