Darwin RAG MCP Server

by brightdotdevio.github.Brightdotdev/darwin-ragv0.2.18

Local-first RAG engine with MCP server for AI agent integration.

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Install Darwin RAG MCP server

claude mcp add darwin-rag -e OPENAI_API_KEY='<openai-api-key>' -e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY='<anthropic-api-key>' -e GEMINI_API_KEY='<gemini-api-key>' -- uvx darwin-rag mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "darwin-rag": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "darwin-rag",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>",
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<gemini-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "darwin-rag": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "darwin-rag",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>",
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<gemini-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "darwin-rag": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "darwin-rag",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>",
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<gemini-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "darwin-rag": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "darwin-rag",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>",
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<gemini-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
OPENAI_API_KEY	—	yes	OpenAI API key for LLM answer generation
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY	—	yes	Anthropic API key for LLM answer generation
GEMINI_API_KEY	—	yes	Google Gemini API key
DARWIN_BASE_DIR	—	—	Override the base data directory

Freshness

Maintained — last maintenance signal 44d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-08-26 · 44d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-08-08 · 2mo ago · GitHub · v0.2.14
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-08-26 · 44d ago · official registry · v0.2.18

FAQ

›How do I install the Darwin RAG MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add darwin-rag -e OPENAI_API_KEY='<openai-api-key>' -e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY='<anthropic-api-key>' -e GEMINI_API_KEY='<gemini-api-key>' -- uvx darwin-rag mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Darwin RAG require an API key?

Yes. It expects OPENAI_API_KEY, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, GEMINI_API_KEY, of which 3 are secrets.

›Can I use Darwin RAG as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Darwin RAG in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.Brightdotdev/darwin-rag.