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MCP Local RAG

Teams that need to search private documents such as contracts, policies or reports without sending them to an outside service.

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claude mcp add local-rag -e BASE_DIR=/absolute/path/to/your/documents -- npx -y mcp-local-rag
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What it does

An MCP server that indexes PDF, DOCX, Markdown and text files on your own machine and lets you search them. Search combines meaning with exact keywords, and results include source passages with headings or page numbers. No API key is needed, and it works offline after the model download.

Use cases

  1. 01Search internal policies by meaning or exact term
  2. 02Find the source passage in a contract
  3. 03Look up an answer across a folder of reports

Questions about
MCP Local RAG.

What is MCP Local RAG used for?

Teams that need to search private documents such as contracts, policies or reports without sending them to an outside service. An MCP server that indexes PDF, DOCX, Markdown and text files on your own machine and lets you search them. Search combines meaning with exact keywords, and results include source passages with headings or page numbers. No API key is needed, and it works offline after the model download.

How do I install MCP Local RAG?

Run this in your terminal: claude mcp add local-rag -e BASE_DIR=/absolute/path/to/your/documents -- npx -y mcp-local-rag

Is MCP Local RAG open source?

Yes. The code is on GitHub (shinpr/mcp-local-rag) under the MIT licence.

Is MCP Local RAG safe to use?

It passed our automatic scan for credential theft, hidden instructions and risky install commands. Third party open source software. Sabemos AI does not maintain it. Check the code and permissions before you connect it to company data.