Hivemind

Name: Hivemind
Author: hiveforge-sh

@hiveforge-shMCP server · External

MCP server for Obsidian vaults - AI tools with consistent canonical context. Local-first.

Storytelling & fictionv3.6.3MITTypeScript

Freeno charge per call

How to install

Runs on your machine from its package; the steps are below.

Hivemind for Obsidian — From the README · 1 of 3

What it does

Reads
Writes
High impact

At most: only reads or looks up information.

What it costs

Free

Odel charges nothing per call. The publisher may charge for its own service.

Runs locally over stdio

This server isn't hosted — your MCP client launches it from a package registry. Use one of the commands below, or drop the config into your client (e.g. Claude Desktop).

npm@hiveforge/hivemind-mcpv3.6.3

Run

npx -y @hiveforge/hivemind-mcp

MCP client config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hivemind": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hiveforge/hivemind-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

README4 min readView on GitHub

Hivemind for Obsidian

Your canon is the source of truth. AI stays inside the lines.

Why Hivemind?

When building fictional worlds — whether you're writing a novel, designing a game, or running an RPG campaign — AI tools can be powerful collaborators. But they hallucinate. Ask your AI assistant about a character you created last week, and it might invent details that contradict your established canon.

Hivemind solves this by giving AI tools structured access to your Obsidian vault. Think of it as an AI Firewall: your worldbuilding notes become a truth anchor that keeps AI grounded in facts you control. Ask about a character, and the AI reads your actual notes — not a hallucinated version. Query a timeline, and it references your established events — not invented dates.

Beyond AI integration, Hivemind provides powerful visualization tools:

Timeline View — See your story's events laid out chronologically
Graph View — Explore relationships between characters, locations, factions, and more
Canon Workflow — Track which content is approved, in review, or still draft

Hivemind is built for worldbuilders, but the same principles apply to research vaults, people management, software architecture — anywhere you need AI to respect your established knowledge.

Features

Timeline View — Visualize events chronologically with filtering and search
Graph View — Explore entity relationships with interactive visualization
AI Integration — MCP-compatible server for Claude, GitHub Copilot, and other AI tools
Pluggable Templates — Built-in templates for worldbuilding, research, people management, and more
Canon Workflow — Draft → Pending → Canon approval system with consistency validation
Obsidian Native — Works with standard markdown, YAML frontmatter, and wikilinks
Local-First — Your data stays on your machine

Built-in Templates

Template	Use Case	Entity Types
Worldbuilding	Fiction writers, game designers, RPG creators	Characters, Locations, Events, Factions, Lore, Assets
Research	Academics, knowledge workers	Papers, Citations, Concepts, Notes
People Management	Managers, team leads	People, Goals, Teams, 1:1 Meetings
Software Architecture	Engineers, architects	Systems, Components, ADRs, Constraints

Define your own custom entity types via config — no code required. See CONTRIBUTING_TEMPLATES.md for details.

Installation

Obsidian Plugin (Recommended)

Open Obsidian Settings
Go to Community plugins → Browse
Search for "Hivemind"
Click Install, then Enable

Manual Installation

Download the latest release from GitHub Releases
Extract to your vault's .obsidian/plugins/hivemind directory
Reload Obsidian and enable the plugin in Settings

AI Integration (Optional)

Want AI tools to query your vault? Set up the MCP server:

MCP Setup Guide →

The guide covers:

Claude Desktop configuration (Windows, macOS, Linux)
GitHub Copilot configuration
Template selection
Troubleshooting

Quick Start

Choose a template — Open Hivemind settings in Obsidian and select a template (worldbuilding, research, etc.)
Create entities — Use Obsidian's note creation as usual. Add YAML frontmatter to define entity types:
yaml
```
---
entity_type: character
canon_status: draft
---
```
Visualize — Open the Timeline view or Graph view from the ribbon icons
Connect to AI — Follow the MCP Setup Guide to let AI tools query your vault