rag-rat
local MCP serverrag-rat is a local MCP server: Repository intelligence, code graph, history, papertrail, and cross-agent memory for coding agents. Install it from npm as @rag-rat/bin.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add rag-rat -- npx -y @rag-rat/bin
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"rag-rat": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@rag-rat/bin"
]
}
}
}What you need
- Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
Summary
Repository intelligence, code graph, history, papertrail, and cross-agent memory for coding agents.
rag-rat vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rag-rat | 20 | Local | No | npm |
| Repowise | 7,071 | Local | No | pypi |
| Total Agent Memory | 72 | Local | No | pypi |
| Selvedge | 24 | Local | Yes | pypi |
| Lockstep | 10 | Local | Yes | npm |
Questions
No. The registry entry lists no keys or environment variables.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
rag-rat is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package @rag-rat/bin.
Run: claude mcp add rag-rat -- npx -y @rag-rat/bin
Run: codex mcp add rag-rat -- npx -y @rag-rat/bin
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