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TelnyxMCPVault for Obsidian

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Side-by-side MCP evidence comparison
Evidence field	TelnyxWatchlist candidate	MCPVault for ObsidianMCP100 Selected
Task fit
Best for	Telnyx users who want an MCP client to call supported Telnyx API actions and can scope a dedicated API key.	Obsidian users who want local search and supervised note maintenance Vaults protected by version control or reliable backups Users able to expose only a dedicated, bounded vault
Not ideal for	Users who need a broadly proven, low-risk, fully mature Selected-grade integration today.	Unbacked-up personal knowledge bases Read-only research where a simpler filesystem search is sufficient Enterprise knowledge requiring centralized authorization and audit controls
Avoid when	Avoid high-impact or sensitive production use unless the documented authentication, permissions, rollback, and data handling match your environment.	The vault contains secrets, regulated data, or material that cannot reach the selected AI provider Write, move, and delete tools cannot be confirmed by a human The vault path cannot be narrowed to a dedicated directory
Provenance
Provenance details	First-party MCP endpoint:https: · Publisher source ↗	Community implementation BitBonsai · Publisher source ↗
Maintenance
Maintenance details	Stale Repo: Not documented Package: Not documented	Repo: Aug 13, 2026 Package: Aug 9, 2026
Popularity evidence
GitHub stars	Not documented	1,613 GitHub stars · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z
Package downloads / 30 days	No reliable download data	64,139 package downloads / 30 days · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z
External adoption evidence	Not documented	npm: package downloads: 64,139Exact attributable signal.npm: package downloads · Rolling 30 days · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000ZEvidence source ↗
Client coverage
Client coverage details	Not documented	Claude Code✓ Local stdio Claude Desktop✓ Local stdio Codex✓ Local stdio VS Code✓ Local stdio Cursor✓ Local stdio OpenCode✓ Local stdio
Client coverage note	Local stdio runs on your computer. Streamable HTTP connects to a remotely hosted MCP server.
Access and data
Authentication	Bearer Telnyx API key.	None at the local stdio layer.
Cost	Underlying Telnyx API/communications usage is billable according to the Telnyx account.	MCPVault is MIT licensed and free to run locally. MCP-host, model, backup, and storage costs remain.
Permissions	Authority follows the exact Telnyx API key/account permissions; supported MCP actions may have real communications or account side effects.	The server has filesystem read and write access within the supplied vault root, including note creation, overwrite or patch, frontmatter changes, moves, tags, and deletion. Operating-system permissions and the configured vault path are the primary boundary.
Data handling	Requests and Telnyx account/API data transit the hosted Telnyx MCP and connected AI client.	Vault content and metadata are read locally and returned to the MCP client and model. Changes are written directly to local files. MCPVault states that it does not receive, store, or transmit vault data, while the selected AI provider still processes content sent by the client.
Limitations
Tradeoffs	Communications/account actions require stronger least-privilege and operational-safety evidence before Selected.	Local stdio avoids a hosted MCP service, but note contents still enter the MCP host and model context. Frontmatter-aware writes are more useful than generic file access but increase integrity risk. npx makes setup simple, while stricter environments may prefer a pinned and reviewed package version. Version 0.16.0 migrated to MCP TypeScript SDK v2 / protocol 2026-07-28 while retaining dual-era stdio compatibility.
Risk context	Communications/account actions require stronger least-privilege and operational-safety evidence before Selected.	A selected vault can contain a large body of private knowledge, and write tools can overwrite, move, or delete it. Use a dedicated vault, reliable backups or version control, an absolute path, a reviewed package version, and explicit approval for writes.
Evidence date
Editorial review	2026-09-13T00:00:00Z	2026-09-05
Candidate evidence	2026-09-13T00:00:00Z	2026-09-05T00:00:00.000Z

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