Agentset
The open-source RAG platform: built-in citations, deep research, 22+ file formats, partitions, MCP server, and more.
What is Agentset?
Agentset is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to open-source rag platform: built-in citations, deep research, 22+ file formats, partitions, mcp server, and more.
The open-source RAG platform: built-in citations, deep research, 22+ file formats, partitions, MCP server, and more.
This server falls under the Knowledge & Memory category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- The open-source RAG platform: built-in citations, deep resea
Use Cases
Maintainer
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Installation
Manual Installation
npx agentsetConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use Agentset
Agentset is an open-source Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) platform that exposes your document knowledge base directly to AI models via an MCP server. It supports over 22 file formats, provides built-in citation tracking, and organizes documents into namespaces for multi-tenant use cases. Developers and teams use Agentset to give Claude and other AI models accurate, source-attributed answers drawn from their own private document collections — without building RAG infrastructure from scratch.
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18+ and npx available on your system
- An Agentset account and API key from agentset.ai
- A namespace created in the Agentset dashboard with documents ingested
- An MCP client such as Claude Desktop or VS Code with MCP support
Create an Agentset account and namespace
Sign up at agentset.ai and create a new namespace. A namespace is an isolated document collection (your RAG corpus). Upload your files through the dashboard — Agentset supports PDFs, Word docs, spreadsheets, and 20+ other formats.
Retrieve your API key and namespace ID
From the Agentset dashboard, navigate to Settings to find your API key (prefixed agentset_xxx) and note your namespace ID (prefixed ns_xxx). You will need both values for the MCP server configuration.
Test the MCP server from the command line
Before configuring a client, verify the server starts correctly by running it manually with your credentials. The --ns flag specifies which namespace to query.
AGENTSET_API_KEY=agentset_xxx npx @agentset/mcp@latest --ns ns_xxxAdd Agentset to your MCP client configuration
Configure your MCP client (Claude Desktop, VS Code, etc.) to launch the Agentset MCP server with your API key and namespace ID passed as environment variables.
{
"mcpServers": {
"agentset": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@agentset/mcp@latest"],
"env": {
"AGENTSET_API_KEY": "agentset_xxx",
"AGENTSET_NAMESPACE_ID": "ns_xxx"
}
}
}
}Query your documents through the AI model
Once connected, ask your AI model questions that require looking up information from your namespace. The server will retrieve relevant passages with citations and return them to the model.
Agentset Examples
Client configuration
Claude Desktop configuration for the Agentset MCP server using environment variables for authentication.
{
"mcpServers": {
"agentset": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@agentset/mcp@latest"],
"env": {
"AGENTSET_API_KEY": "agentset_xxx",
"AGENTSET_NAMESPACE_ID": "ns_xxx"
}
}
}
}Prompts to try
Example questions to ask after connecting to a namespace containing your documents.
- "What does our employee handbook say about the vacation policy?"
- "Summarize the key findings from the Q3 financial report"
- "Find all mentions of the API rate limits in the technical documentation"
- "What are the onboarding steps described in the HR documents?"Troubleshooting Agentset
Authentication error: invalid API key
Double-check that AGENTSET_API_KEY is set to the full key including the 'agentset_' prefix. Ensure the key is active in your Agentset dashboard under Settings.
No results returned even though documents are uploaded
Confirm that AGENTSET_NAMESPACE_ID matches the namespace ID (ns_xxx) where your documents are stored. It is easy to copy the wrong identifier from the dashboard.
npx command times out during startup
Set UV_HTTP_TIMEOUT=300 in your environment to allow more time for package download on slow connections, or pre-install with 'npm install -g @agentset/mcp' and use the global binary instead.
Frequently Asked Questions about Agentset
What is Agentset?
Agentset is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that open-source rag platform: built-in citations, deep research, 22+ file formats, partitions, mcp server, and more. It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install Agentset?
Follow the installation instructions on the Agentset GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with Agentset?
Agentset works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is Agentset free to use?
Yes, Agentset is open source and available under the MIT License license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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