PinRAG MCP Server

by ndjordjevicio.github.ndjordjevic/pinragv0.9.27

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Install PinRAG MCP server

claude mcp add pinrag -e OPENROUTER_API_KEY='<openrouter-api-key>' -- uvx pinrag

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pinrag": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "pinrag"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "<openrouter-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pinrag": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "pinrag"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "<openrouter-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "pinrag": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "pinrag"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "<openrouter-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pinrag": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "pinrag"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "<openrouter-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
OPENROUTER_API_KEY	yes	yes	OpenRouter API key — required for the default chat LLM (PINRAG_LLM_PROVIDER defaults to openrouter). Get a key at openrouter.ai.
PINRAG_PERSIST_DIR	—	—	Absolute path to the Chroma vector store directory (recommended so indexes are not tied to the server process cwd).

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Stale — last maintenance signal 6mo ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-04-10 · 6mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-04-09 · 6mo ago · GitHub · v0.9.27
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-04-09 · 6mo ago · official registry · v0.9.27

FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add pinrag -e OPENROUTER_API_KEY='<openrouter-api-key>' -- uvx pinrag. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does PinRAG require an API key?

Yes. It expects OPENROUTER_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.

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

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

›Is PinRAG in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.ndjordjevic/pinrag.