// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

LOCAL RAG TOOLS

29 tools from the Local Rag MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

// ALL 29 LOCAL RAG TOOLS

READ 23 tools

Read affected Given changed files (or the working-tree diff against HEAD by default), report the test files that transiti... Read git_context Show git context for the working tree: uncommitted changes annotated with index status, recent commits, and... Read impact Symbol-level blast radius: the transitive callers of a function or method as a pruned call tree, plus the t... Read callees List the functions/methods a symbol directly calls (one hop out), each resolved to its definition file:line... Read dependents List all files that import a given file (reverse dependencies). Shows the blast radius before modifying a f... Read depends_on List all files that a given file imports (its dependencies). Shows the resolved import graph — what this fi... Read file_history Get the commit history for a specific file. Returns commits that touched the file, sorted by date (newest f... Read get_annotations Retrieve persistent notes attached to files or symbols. Pass path to get all notes for a file. Pass query t... Read index_status Show the current state of the RAG index for a project directory. Read list_checkpoints List conversation checkpoints, most recent first. Cross-session by default. Read project_map Visualize how files relate to each other — imports, exports, and fan-in/fan-out. Faster than reading import... Read read_conversation Read the full verbatim text of past conversation turns by session + turn index. The read counterpart to sea... Read read_relevant Get the actual content of the most relevant code chunks — individual functions, classes, or sections — with... Read search Search the full codebase by meaning — finds files that grep misses. Use natural language ( Read search_analytics Show search usage analytics: query counts, zero-result queries, low-relevance queries, top searched terms. Read search_checkpoints Semantic search over checkpoint titles and summaries. Read search_commits Semantically search git commit history. Use this to find why code was changed, when decisions were made, or... Read search_conversation Search through conversation history. Finds past decisions, discussions, and tool outputs from current or pr... Read search_symbols Find where a function, class, type, or interface is defined — by name, not semantics. Faster than grep for ... Read server_info Show the current MCP server configuration: resolved project directory, database location, index status, emb... Read trace Show how one symbol reaches another: the connecting call sub-graph from Read usages Find call sites and references to a symbol across indexed files — with file paths, line numbers, and matchi... Read write_relevant Find the best file and location to insert new code or docs. Returns semantically appropriate insertion poin...

WRITE 3 tools

Write index_files Index files in a directory for semantic search. Without patterns, indexes the project from config and prune... Write annotate Attach a persistent note to a file or symbol that surfaces inline in future read_relevant results. Call thi... Write create_checkpoint Save a checkpoint so future sessions know what was done and why. REQUIRED: call this as your final step aft...

DESTRUCTIVE 2 tools

Destructive delete_annotation Remove an annotation that is no longer relevant — e.g. a bug that was fixed, a constraint that no longer ap... Destructive remove_file Remove a specific file from the RAG index.

EXECUTE 1 tools

Execute wiki Run the wiki rebuild workflow. The

// FAQ

How many tools does the Local Rag MCP server have? +

The Local Rag MCP server exposes 29 tools across 4 categories: Read, Write, Destructive, Execute.

How do I enforce policies on Local Rag tools? +

Route the Local Rag server through the PolicyLayer gateway. Define allow, deny, or approval rules per tool in the dashboard; they are enforced on every call before it reaches the server.

What risk categories do Local Rag tools fall into? +

Local Rag tools are categorised as Read (23), Write (3), Destructive (2), Execute (1). Each category has a recommended default policy.

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