mcp-local-rag

Name: mcp-local-rag Review
Item: mcp-local-rag
Rating: 3.5
Author: Aaron Matthews

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Enables teams to search proprietary code and documentation using semantic understanding without external APIs or cloud dependencies, reducing latency and eli…

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

Ask Claude to search your codebase for functions matching a specific design pattern.
Generate documentation summaries by querying local technical docs semantically.
Find relevant code examples across private repositories without uploading anywhere.

363 starsMIT (commercial OK)FreeNo code needed

Why it matters

Enables teams to search proprietary code and documentation using semantic understanding without external APIs or cloud dependencies, reducing latency and eliminating data exposure risks.

Best for

Development teams managing large internal codebases or knowledge bases requiring fast, private semantic search across technical documentation.

Works in

Claude Code Claude Cowork Claude Chat

Source

https://github.com/shinpr/mcp-local-rag

By shinpr

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop AppOpen the Customize panel in the sidebar → browse connectors → search and add. Works in Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and Claude Chat.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into a Claude Code conversation. Claude will run it for you.

Command

claude mcp add mcp-local-rag -- npx -y mcp-local-rag

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

Auto-generated from the tool's public listing — not hands-on verified. Cross-check against the source repo's README before running.

First thing to try

Once it’s connected, paste this into Claude:

Search my codebase for functions matching a specific design pattern

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars363Contributors6Last updated2026-08-05LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-08-11 · scanner vattempted-no-data

Data & Access

Data processingPrompts sent to Anthropic API. Enterprise/Team plans exclude training.

Community Pulse Growing

Discussed on Reddit

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3 mentions across 1 sources

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

catalog_hygiene stale-eval refresh: Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 363 GitHub stars; 6 contributors; last commit 13d ago; license MIT.

Things to check

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

3/5

Versatility

4/5

Reliability

4/5

Security

3/5

Overall score3.50 / 5.00 SolidEvaluatedAug 2026

catalog_hygiene stale-eval refresh: Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 363 GitHub stars; 6 contributors; last commit 13d ago; license MIT.

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