What is mcp-local-rag?
mcp-local-rag is a MCP server by shinpr that local document search: semantic search over PDF, DOCX, TXT and Markdown files with LanceDB vector storage and local embeddings. It is listed under Knowledge & memory and has 414 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | shinpr |
| Repository | shinpr/mcp-local-rag |
| Popularity | 414 GitHub stars |
| Category | Knowledge & memory |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #280 of 4,418 MCP servers; #25 in Knowledge & memory |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-15 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | TypeScript |
Is mcp-local-rag safe to install?
mcp-local-rag scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 5 of 6 checks.
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| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Runs on your machine only | Pass |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install mcp-local-rag?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/shinpr/mcp-local-rag
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add mcp-local-rag -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http mcp-local-rag <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs mcp-local-rag for you:
Add the "mcp-local-rag" MCP server from https://github.com/shinpr/mcp-local-rag to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.