mcp-local-rag
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Easy-to-setup local RAG server with minimal configuration
Use this server
Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.
Transportstdio (runs a local command)
Env vars
BASE_DIR BASE_DIRS DB_PATH CACHE_DIR MODEL_NAME MAX_FILE_SIZE RAG_MAX_DISTANCE RAG_GROUPING RAG_MAX_FILES CHUNK_MIN_LENGTH RAG_DEVICE RAG_DTYPE RAG_HYBRID_WEIGHTClaude Code
claude mcp add --env BASE_DIR= --env BASE_DIRS= --env DB_PATH= --env CACHE_DIR= --env MODEL_NAME= --env MAX_FILE_SIZE= --env RAG_MAX_DISTANCE= --env RAG_GROUPING= --env RAG_MAX_FILES= --env CHUNK_MIN_LENGTH= --env RAG_DEVICE= --env RAG_DTYPE= --env RAG_HYBRID_WEIGHT= mcp-local-rag -- npx mcp-local-rag
Cursor
If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.
VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"mcp-local-rag","command":"npx","args":["mcp-local-rag"],"env":{"BASE_DIR":"","BASE_DIRS":"","DB_PATH":"","CACHE_DIR":"","MODEL_NAME":"","MAX_FILE_SIZE":"","RAG_MAX_DISTANCE":"","RAG_GROUPING":"","RAG_MAX_FILES":"","CHUNK_MIN_LENGTH":"","RAG_DEVICE":"","RAG_DTYPE":"","RAG_HYBRID_WEIGHT":""}}'
JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-local-rag": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-local-rag"
],
"env": {
"BASE_DIR": "",
"BASE_DIRS": "",
"DB_PATH": "",
"CACHE_DIR": "",
"MODEL_NAME": "",
"MAX_FILE_SIZE": "",
"RAG_MAX_DISTANCE": "",
"RAG_GROUPING": "",
"RAG_MAX_FILES": "",
"CHUNK_MIN_LENGTH": "",
"RAG_DEVICE": "",
"RAG_DTYPE": "",
"RAG_HYBRID_WEIGHT": ""
}
}
}
}
Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.