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To add minirag-mcp to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It declares 13 environment variables, listed below.
Install
uvx minirag-mcp@1.0.0Environment variables
BASE_DIRSet in your MCP configBASE_DIRSSet in your MCP configDB_PATHSet in your MCP configCACHE_DIRSet in your MCP configMODEL_NAMESet in your MCP configMAX_FILE_SIZESet in your MCP configCHUNK_TOKEN_BUDGETSet in your MCP configRAG_HYBRID_WEIGHTSet in your MCP configRAG_GROUPINGSet in your MCP configRAG_MAX_DISTANCESet in your MCP configRAG_MAX_FILESSet in your MCP configRAG_INSTRUCTIONS_APPENDSet in your MCP configALLOW_PRIVATE_URLSSet in your MCP configSet only if the maker requires them; this listing does not flag any of them as required.
Install with your client
claude mcp add minirag --env BASE_DIR=<YOUR_BASE_DIR> --env BASE_DIRS=<YOUR_BASE_DIRS> --env DB_PATH=<YOUR_DB_PATH> --env CACHE_DIR=<YOUR_CACHE_DIR> --env MODEL_NAME=<YOUR_MODEL_NAME> --env MAX_FILE_SIZE=<YOUR_MAX_FILE_SIZE> --env CHUNK_TOKEN_BUDGET=<YOUR_CHUNK_TOKEN_BUDGET> --env RAG_HYBRID_WEIGHT=<YOUR_RAG_HYBRID_WEIGHT> --env RAG_GROUPING=<YOUR_RAG_GROUPING> --env RAG_MAX_DISTANCE=<YOUR_RAG_MAX_DISTANCE> --env RAG_MAX_FILES=<YOUR_RAG_MAX_FILES> --env RAG_INSTRUCTIONS_APPEND=<YOUR_RAG_INSTRUCTIONS_APPEND> --env ALLOW_PRIVATE_URLS=<YOUR_ALLOW_PRIVATE_URLS> -- uvx minirag-mcp@1.0.0
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
minirag-mcp exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server declares the following environment variables. Set only the ones the maker requires for your setup; this listing does not flag any of them as required:
BASE_DIR BASE_DIRS DB_PATH CACHE_DIR MODEL_NAME MAX_FILE_SIZE CHUNK_TOKEN_BUDGET RAG_HYBRID_WEIGHT RAG_GROUPING RAG_MAX_DISTANCE RAG_MAX_FILES RAG_INSTRUCTIONS_APPEND ALLOW_PRIVATE_URLS
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install minirag-mcp?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add minirag-mcp to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with minirag-mcp?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to minirag-mcp as well.
Does minirag-mcp need an API key?
This listing does not flag an API key as required. The server can use these environment variables: BASE_DIR, BASE_DIRS, DB_PATH, CACHE_DIR, MODEL_NAME, MAX_FILE_SIZE, CHUNK_TOKEN_BUDGET, RAG_HYBRID_WEIGHT, RAG_GROUPING, RAG_MAX_DISTANCE, RAG_MAX_FILES, RAG_INSTRUCTIONS_APPEND, ALLOW_PRIVATE_URLS; the maker's docs say which of them your setup needs. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
Imported from the Official MCP Registry. The details above come from the registry entry; the maker can claim this listing to correct them, add docs, and see its traffic.
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