Proposed: MindManager + Obsidian + AI using MCP servers

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I want to merge MindManager + Obsidian + AI tools into one workflow. I have a partial solution working and proposing how to complete it.

What works now:

- I have a VBA macro that exports .mmap → .md files

- AI can read the .md files

- I can view/edit .md in Obsidian/VS Code

What's missing:

- AI can't write changes BACK into the .mmap file

- Example: "AI, reorganize my study topics" → needs to edit the .mmap directly

Proposed solution - extend existing MCP server:

There's a Python library "mindm" by robertZaufall that already has all the functions we need:

- set_text_to_topic() - edit topic text

- add_subtopic() - add new topics

- add_note() - add notes

- create_relationship() - link topics

- add_tag() - tag topics

See: https://github.com/robertZaufall/mindm

He also made an MCP server (https://github.com/robertZaufall/mindm-mcp) but it currently only exposes READ functions.

The fix: Wrap his existing Python WRITE functions into MCP tools. MCP tools are just Python functions exposed to AI, so the extension should be straightforward if someone has time.

Result: Complete workflow - visual thinking in MM, text notes in Obsidian, AI handles reorganization/generation.

[Screenshot of workflow graphic]

Has anyone tried this? Any feedback before I start extending the MCP server?

Happy to share my export macro if useful.

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keeping an intermediate file as backup is good.

so...

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i propose that later, there is cardiology.mmap, and all the other files are in a folder cardiology.mmap.assets;

this is alike in typora or tagspaces to keep the sidecar files.

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so now let's see the author of the MCP server have time or who else would have time for that.

thanks

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ps i dont know why my ideas already end up in "questions", i think when create new topic, one need to choose it manually.

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