Local Rag Search
v0.1.0Efficiently perform web searches using the mcp-local-rag server with semantic similarity ranking. Use this skill when you need to search the web for current information, research topics across multiple sources, or gather context from the internet without using external APIs. This skill teaches effective use of RAG-based web search with DuckDuckGo, Google, and multi-engine deep research capabilities.
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LicenseMIT-0 · Free to use, modify, and redistribute. No attribution required.
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high confidencePurpose & Capability
Name and description match the instructions: the skill is a guide for using an mcp-local-rag server to run RAG-style web searches across multiple backends. It does not request unrelated credentials or system access.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md only instructs the agent to call mcp-local-rag tools (rag_search_*, deep_research) and to cite URLs, tune parameters, and switch backends. It does not ask the agent to read local secrets, arbitrary files, or unrelated config paths. Note: the docs claim 'no external APIs' / 'all processing runs locally' while also recommending Google/Bing backends—this is a documentation inconsistency (expected if the MCP server proxies or scrapes those engines, but the claim should be verified by inspecting the mcp-local-rag server).
Install Mechanism
The skill itself is instruction-only and has no install spec. The README shows optional installation of the external mcp-local-rag server via a git+pip-like command or a GHCR Docker image; those are external artifacts the user must opt into. The skill does not auto-download or execute code on install.
Credentials
No environment variables, credentials, or config paths are required by the skill. The README indicates the user must configure an MCP server entry in their MCP client, which is appropriate and proportional.
Persistence & Privilege
always:false and no special privileges requested. The skill is user-invocable and does not request permanent system presence or modifications to other skills' configs.
Assessment
This skill is an instruction-only helper that expects you to run an mcp-local-rag server (the README gives git and Docker options). Before installing or using it: (1) verify the mcp-local-rag repository and the GHCR Docker image (ghcr.io/nkapila6/mcp-local-rag:v1.0.2) are from a trusted source and review what network requests that server will make; (2) understand that using Google/Bing backends means queries/results will involve external search engines—the 'no external APIs' claim in the docs is inconsistent and should be validated by inspecting the server behavior; (3) be aware the skill will cause the agent to fetch web content and include URLs in responses, so avoid sending sensitive secrets in search queries; (4) if you deploy the recommended Docker image, check its Dockerfile and runtime environment for unexpected behavior. These checks will reduce risk even though the skill itself is internally coherent.Like a lobster shell, security has layers — review code before you run it.
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License
MIT-0
Free to use, modify, and redistribute. No attribution required.