Minirag MCP

A local-first RAG (retrieval-augmented generation) MCP server. Point it at a folder of documents and it gives your MCP client (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, ...) hybrid search - semantic vector similarity plus a keyword boost for exact terms - over that content.

People who work with Rag and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-07 · ★ 67 · #29 OF 106 MAINTAINED AI & ML · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Minirag MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set BASE_DIR, RAG_INSTRUCTIONS_APPEND before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add sfrangulov-minirag-mcp -- uvx minirag-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sfrangulov-minirag-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "minirag-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

repo age created 2026-08-07 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package minirag-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.sfrangulov is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Minirag MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.6.1 · 2026-09-07

A one-line scanner fix for #15, reported by @mikko-pulli. · Fixed · An open Word, Excel or PowerPoint document made sync exit 1. Office writes a · lock file beside every document it has open, named after it and so…

v0.6.0 · 2026-08-09

Follow-ups on the OCR tier from v0.5.0 - the bugs its own merge review filed. · Fixed · A sync from an install without the [ocr] extra deleted indexed images. The · scanner filters by the OCR-gated extension whitelist…

v0.5.0 · 2026-08-09

OCR for scanned documents · Scanned documents no longer disappear from the index. A scanned PDF used to · convert to an empty document and be counted as a sync failure; image files were · not in the extension whitelist…

04 · Who maintains Minirag MCP

minirag-mcp is maintained by sfrangulov. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Aug 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/sfrangulov/minirag-mcp
website: https://github.com/sfrangulov/minirag-mcp#readme
category: AI & ML - ranked #29 of 106 actively-maintained AI & ML servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-07)
registry: io.github.sfrangulov/minirag-mcp (active, first published 2026-08-09 · 4 versions)
packages: pypi:minirag-mcp

06 · Minirag MCP FAQ

What is Minirag MCP?

Is Minirag MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-07 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Minirag MCP?

Run `uvx minirag-mcp`. The README documents 2 environment variables (BASE_DIR, RAG_INSTRUCTIONS_APPEND) to set first. Set BASE_DIR, RAG_INSTRUCTIONS_APPEND before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Minirag MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Minirag MCP

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