How to install obsei in Windsurf

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Steps

1Install uv (for uvx): https://docs.astral.sh/uv/
2Open ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
3Add the entry below. If the file already has "mcpServers", add just the inner entry
4Refresh the MCP servers list in Windsurf's Cascade panel

Configuration

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsei": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "obsei"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Environment variable	Required	What it is
OBSEI_CONFIG	No	Path to obsei.yaml (default ./obsei.yaml).
OBSEI_DB	No	Path to the database, overriding store.path.
OBSEI_DB_KEYsecret	No	The key that encrypts the database.

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