How do I install mcp-local-rag?

Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/shinpr/mcp-local-rag

Is mcp-local-rag official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 421 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-22.

What licence does mcp-local-rag use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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mcp-local-rag

mcp-local-rag is an MCP server. Its repository has 421 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-24.

This software provides a local-first RAG server for developers, enabling semantic and keyword search for code and technical documentation. It works with MCP or CLI, offers fully private functionality, and requires no setup.

Install

MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. mcp-local-rag’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.

Read mcp-local-rag’s own install instructions ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

○ not recognised

Credential

○ none found

Maintenance

Stars

421

State

listed

Licence

MIT

From the repository

Local-first RAG server for developers. Semantic + keyword search for code and technical docs. Works with MCP or CLI. Fully private, zero setup.

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-24

What mcp-local-rag can do

9 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.

sync_start: Reconcile the index with all configured roots or one path
sync_status: Poll a running sync job
ingest_file: Ingest or replace one file
ingest_data: Ingest text, Markdown, or HTML already held by the client
query_documents: Search with semantic matching and keyword boost
read_chunk_neighbors: Read surrounding chunks from a search result
list_files: Show supported files and their ingestion state
delete_file: Delete an indexed file or an `ingest_data` item
status: Show index and search status

Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.

Common questions about mcp-local-rag

What does mcp-local-rag do?: This software provides a local-first RAG server for developers, enabling semantic and keyword search for code and technical documentation. It works with MCP or CLI, offers fully private functionality, and requires no setup.
How do I install mcp-local-rag?: Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/shinpr/mcp-local-rag
Is mcp-local-rag official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 421 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-22.
What licence does mcp-local-rag use?: The repository declares the MIT licence.