local-rag vs Paparats MCP: Self-Hosted Semantic Code Search
local-rag is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by TheWinci. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). Paparats MCP: Self-Hosted Semantic Code Search is an MCP server published by IBazylchuk. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-27. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  local-rag |  Paparats MCP: Self-Hosted Semantic Code Search |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 1.1.8 Forks (GitHub): 3 Stars (GitHub): 30 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.16.0 Downloads/month (npm): 1 534 Downloads/week (npm): 294 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 11 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.15.3 Downloads/month (npm): 1 534 Downloads/week (npm): 294 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 11 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | local-rag | Paparats MCP: Self-Hosted Semantic Code Search |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 30 (better) | 11 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 3 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-27 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mimirs) | On your machine (@paparats/cli) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 3 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 6 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/thewinci/local-rag | github.com/ibazylchuk/paparats-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 20 or more |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
local-rag
Local-first semantic search for your codebase and conversation history. Hybrid vector + BM25 search with cross-encoder reranking, AST-aware chunking for 6 languages, smart chunking for 30+ file types, conversation memory across sessions, code annotations, dependency graphs, and documentation gap analysis. No API keys, no cloud — runs entirely on your machine.
Paparats MCP: Self-Hosted Semantic Code Search
Self-hosted semantic code search MCP for Claude Code & Cursor. Multi-repo, AST-aware, stays local.
How to run each
local-rag As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install local-rag@claude-communityPaparats MCP: Self-Hosted Semantic Code Search
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: local-rag · What it can do: Paparats MCP: Self-Hosted Semantic Code Search · Compare two other plugins
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