Velocirag MCP Server - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Velocirag

before you install - you'll need

VELOCIRAG_DB

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add haseebkhalid1507-velocirag -- uvx velocirag

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "haseebkhalid1507-velocirag": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "velocirag"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package velocirag - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.HaseebKhalid1507 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Velocirag can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.7.4 · 2026-04-05

Performance · WAL mode on all SQLite connections - better concurrent read/write, prevents D-state hangs on HDDs · Async usage tracking - search hit logging moved to background thread, no longer blocks query responses…

v0.7.3 · 2026-04-05

Performance · WAL mode on all SQLite connections - better concurrent read/write, prevents D-state hangs on HDDs · Async usage tracking - search hit logging moved to background thread, no longer blocks query responses…

v0.7.2 · 2026-03-30

Fix BM25 score normalization - missing rank no longer scores as perfect match (was inflating keyword results in fusion) · Fix SQL wildcard injection in metadata LIKE queries (% and _ in filenames) · Fix resource leak…

04 · Who maintains Velocirag

velocirag is maintained by haseebkhalid1507. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/haseebkhalid1507/velocirag
category: memory - ranked #176 of 259 actively-maintained memory servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.HaseebKhalid1507/velocirag (active, first published 2026-03-28 · 6 versions)
packages: pypi:velocirag

06 · Velocirag FAQ

What is Velocirag?

Lightning-fast RAG for AI agents. _Four-layer retrieval fusion powered by ONNX Runtime. No PyTorch. Sub-200ms warm search. Incremental graph updates. MCP-ready._. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Velocirag still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-04-05. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Velocirag?

Run `uvx velocirag`. The README documents one environment variable (VELOCIRAG_DB) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Velocirag run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Velocirag

Alternatives to Velocirag

Maintained memory servers if Velocirag isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Velocirag doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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