MCP server starters · Rank #43

B

mcp-local-rag

Grade B: derived only from the two verdicts below. How grades work

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

ActiveDeps unknownFree

Why this verdict

How we check →
  • 211 commits by 6 contributors in the last 90 days (86 in the last 30). receipt ↗
  • Latest release v0.22.1, 4 days ago. receipt ↗

Snapshot: commit 99aad46 on main, checked 2026-10-19 07:53 UTC. Receipts link to files at this exact commit.

Dependency freshness

PackageDeclaredLatestStatus
TypeScript typescript7.0.27.0.2Current

Declared = lowest version the kit's dependency file (package.json, pyproject.toml or requirements.txt) allows. Latest = the npm "latest" tag or the newest PyPI release. TypeScript, the Stripe SDK, FastAPI and other 0.x packages are shown but not counted in the verdict.

What's in the stack

Framework
Vite
Testing
Vitest

Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.

What the README says you get

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    Hybrid semantic and keyword searchSearch combines semantic similarity with keyword matching
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    Source citations in resultsResults include source passages and, where available, headings, line numbers, or page numbers
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    Offline operationtext ingestion and search work offline
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    No external dependenciesNo API key, Docker, Python, or external database is required
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    MCP client integrationregister `npx -y mcp-local-rag` and set `BASE_DIR` using your client's MCP configuration format
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    In-memory text and HTML ingestionIngest text, Markdown, or HTML already held by the client
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    Multiple document rootsJSON array of document roots; takes precedence over `BASE_DIR`
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    Configurable embedding modelHugging Face embedding model
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    Search scope restrictionUse `--scope` to restrict search results to a path prefix
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    External rerankingMCP only: external command; `{query}` passes the query and `{top}` the requested result count
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    Agent Skills guidanceInstalled skills cover query formulation, result refinement, and HTML ingestion
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    JSON query output`query` writes its results to stdout as JSON, best match first

Extracted from the kit's README by a local AI model (deepseek-flash) on Oct 12, 2026. Every item is checked against an exact README quote; 2 unverifiable items were discarded. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.

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History

Oct 1, 2026 → Oct 19, 2026. One square per check, colored by maintenance status. Hover for details.

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