How do I connect Rtfm MCP Server to Claude?

The listing records `pip install rtfm-ai && cd your-project && rtfm init` as its setup step. Run it, then follow the repository's instructions for the client configuration; the listing names Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor as compatible clients.

Is Rtfm MCP Server free?

The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can Rtfm MCP Server do?

Rtfm MCP Server documents 13 tools to the agent, including rtfm_books, rtfm_context, rtfm_discover. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

Rtfm

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The open retrieval layer for AI coding agents. Indexes code, docs, legal, research, data — 22 parsers (incl. EPUB, DOCX, ODT), FTS5 + semantic search, knowledge graph. Serves surgical context via MCP. Open source, local, free.

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$pip install rtfm-ai && cd your-project && rtfm init

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Project instructions

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13 of 13 tools

Documented tools (13)

From project documentation. A server handshake does not verify each tool’s description or behavior.

rtfm_books

List indexed documents

rtfm_context

Get relevant context for a subject (metadata-only)

rtfm_discover

Fast project structure scan (~1s, no indexing needed)

rtfm_expand

Show all chunks of a source with full content

rtfm_graph

Show dependency graph for a source (imports, links)

rtfm_history

File version history and memory snapshots

rtfm_ingest

Ingest a single file

rtfm_remove

Remove a file from the index

rtfm_search

Search the index (FTS, semantic, or hybrid)

rtfm_stats

Library statistics

rtfm_sync

Sync a directory (incremental)

rtfm_tag_chunks

Add tags to specific chunks

rtfm_tags

List all tags

Tool change history

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FAQ

Questions about Rtfm MCP Server

How do I connect Rtfm MCP Server to Claude?: The listing records `pip install rtfm-ai && cd your-project && rtfm init` as its setup step. Run it, then follow the repository's instructions for the client configuration; the listing names Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor as compatible clients.
Is Rtfm MCP Server free?: The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can Rtfm MCP Server do?: Rtfm MCP Server documents 13 tools to the agent, including rtfm_books, rtfm_context, rtfm_discover. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.