Rag Vault
Local RAG MCP server with hybrid search, PDF/DOCX support, and zero-config setup
Install
registry version 1.5.3
npm
npx -y @robthepcguy/rag-vaultnpm
npx -y @robthepcguy/rag-vault@1.5.3
Setup by client
Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (local stdio). Copy respects the “Pin version” switch above.
claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"rag-vault": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@robthepcguy/rag-vault"
]
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"rag-vault": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@robthepcguy/rag-vault@1.5.3"
]
}
}
}Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.
terminal
claude mcp add rag-vault -- npx -y @robthepcguy/rag-vault
claude mcp add rag-vault -- npx -y @robthepcguy/rag-vault@1.5.3
Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.
.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"rag-vault": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@robthepcguy/rag-vault"
]
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"rag-vault": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@robthepcguy/rag-vault@1.5.3"
]
}
}
}Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.
.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"rag-vault": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@robthepcguy/rag-vault"
]
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"rag-vault": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@robthepcguy/rag-vault@1.5.3"
]
}
}
}Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.
mcp_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"rag-vault": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@robthepcguy/rag-vault"
]
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"rag-vault": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@robthepcguy/rag-vault@1.5.3"
]
}
}
}Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.
Environment variables
Defined in the server's official registry manifest. Required secrets are shown as <YOUR_…> placeholders in the configs above.
BASE_DIR— Base directory for document storage (defaults to current working directory)DB_PATH— Path to LanceDB database directory (defaults to ./lancedb/)CACHE_DIR— Directory where Transformers.js models are cached (defaults to ./models/)MODEL_NAME— Embedding model name (defaults to Xenova/all-MiniLM-L6-v2)RAG_HYBRID_WEIGHT— Keyword boost strength for hybrid search. 0.0 = semantic only, 1.0 = keyword only. Default 0.6RAG_GROUPING— Grouping mode: 'similar' (top group only) or 'related' (top 2 groups)
GitHub
⭐ 2 stars · 最近更新于 17 天前
About this server
RAG Vault Your documents. Your machine. Your control. RAG Vault lets your AI coding assistant search your private documents, things like API specs, research papers, and internal docs. Everything runs locally and your data stays on your machine unless you choose to pull in content from a remote URL.…
Summary from the project README — github.com/RobThePCGuy/rag-vault
Distributed as npm, listed under Knowledge & Memory. Review our MCP security guide before granting access to real data.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Rag Vault MCP server do?
RAG Vault Your documents. Your machine. Your control. RAG Vault lets your AI coding assistant search your private documents, things like API specs, research papers, and internal docs. Everything runs locally and your data stays on your machine unless you choose to pull in content from a remote URL.
How do I install Rag Vault?
Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.
Is Rag Vault free to use?
The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/RobThePCGuy/rag-vault. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.
Which clients support Rag Vault?
Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.
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