MCP Ragchat
Add RAG-based AI chat to any website: local vector store, OpenAI, Anthropic or Gemini models, a self-contained chat server and an embeddable widget.
Install
The installation steps are in the documentation below. Documentation
Documentation
From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.
Contents
mcp-ragchat
An MCP server that adds RAG-powered AI chat to any website. One command from Claude Code.
Tell Claude Code "add AI chat to mysite.com" and it will crawl your content, build a local vector store, spin up a chat server, and hand you an embed snippet. No cloud infra. No database. Just one API key.
Demo
You: "Set up AI chat for mybakery.com using this FAQ and menu content"
Claude: I'll set up RAG-powered chat for mybakery.com.
[1/4] ragchat_setup
Splitting content into sections...
Generating embeddings for 12 documents...
Domain "mybakery.com" configured with 12 documents.
[2/4] ragchat_test
Query: "What are your hours?"
Reply: "We're open Monday-Saturday 7am-6pm, and Sunday 8am-2pm."
RAG Sources: mybakery.com-3 (0.91), mybakery.com-7 (0.84)
Latency: 340ms
[3/4] ragchat_serve
Chat server running at http://localhost:3456
POST /chat ready.
[4/4] ragchat_widget
Generated embed code. Paste this into your HTML:
<script src="http://localhost:3456/widget.js"></script>
You: Done. Live chat on my site in under 60 seconds.
Quick Start
1. Clone and build
git clone https://github.com/gogabrielordonez/mcp-ragchat
cd mcp-ragchat
npm install && npm run build
2. Configure Claude Code (~/.claude/mcp.json)
{
"mcpServers": {
"ragchat": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/absolute/path/to/mcp-ragchat/dist/mcp-server.js"],
"env": {
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "sk-..."
}
}
}
}
3. Use it
Open Claude Code and say:
"Add AI chat to mysite.com. Here's the content: [paste your markdown]"
Claude handles the rest.
Tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
ragchat_setup | Seed a knowledge base from markdown content. Each ## section becomes a searchable document with vector embeddings. |
ragchat_test | Send a test message to verify RAG retrieval and LLM response quality. |
ragchat_serve | Start a local HTTP chat server with CORS and input sanitization. |
ragchat_widget | Generate a self-contained <script> tag -- a floating chat bubble, no dependencies. |
ragchat_status | List all configured domains with document counts and config details. |
How It Works
+------------------+
| Your Markdown |
+--------+---------+
|
ragchat_setup
|
+------------v-------------+
| Local Vector Store |
| ~/.mcp-ragchat/domains/ |
| vectors.json |
| config.json |
+------------+-------------+
|
User Question |
| |
+------v------+ +------v------+
| Embedding | | Cosine |
| Provider +->+ Similarity |
+-------------+ +------+------+
|
Top 3 chunks
|
+----------v-----------+
| System Prompt |
| + RAG Context |
| + User Message |
+----------+-----------+
|
+----------v-----------+
| LLM Provider |
+----------+-----------+
|
Reply
Everything runs locally. No cloud infrastructure. Bring your own API key.
Supported Providers
LLM (chat completions)
| Provider | Env Var | Default Model |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | OPENAI_API_KEY | gpt-4o-mini |
| Anthropic | ANTHROPIC_API_KEY | claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 |
| Google Gemini | GEMINI_API_KEY | gemini-2.0-flash |
Embeddings (vector search)
| Provider | Env Var | Default Model |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | OPENAI_API_KEY | text-embedding-3-small |
| Google Gemini | GEMINI_API_KEY | text-embedding-004 |
| AWS Bedrock | AWS_REGION + IAM | amazon.titan-embed-text-v2:0 |
Override defaults with LLM_MODEL and EMBEDDING_MODEL environment variables.
Architecture
~/.mcp-ragchat/domains/
mysite.com/
config.json -- system prompt, settings
vectors.json -- documents + embedding vectors
- Vector store -- Local JSON files with cosine similarity search. Zero external dependencies.
- Chat server -- Node.js HTTP server with CORS and input sanitization.
- Widget -- Self-contained
<script>tag. No frameworks, no build step.
Contributing
Issues and pull requests are welcome.
- Found a bug? Open an issue
- Want to add a feature? Fork, branch, PR.
- Questions? Start a discussion
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Enterprise
Need multi-tenancy, security guardrails, audit trails, and managed infrastructure? Check out Supersonic -- the enterprise AI platform built on the same RAG pipeline.
MIT License -- Gabriel Ordonez
Frequently asked questions
What is MCP Ragchat?
Add RAG-based AI chat to any website: local vector store, OpenAI, Anthropic or Gemini models, a self-contained chat server and an embeddable widget.
How do I install MCP Ragchat?
Follow the installation steps in its documentation, shown on this page and in its repository.
Is MCP Ragchat open source?
Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.
Who maintains MCP Ragchat?
It is published by gogabrielordonez. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.
From the community awesome-mcp-servers lists and the project's GitHub repository. Listing is not an endorsement: review a server's code and permissions before giving it access to your data.