Argus Retrieval vs io.github.fieldcure/rag
Argus Retrieval is an MCP server published by Khamel83. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). io.github.fieldcure/rag is an MCP server published by fieldcure. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-16. 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 |  Argus Retrieval |  io.github.fieldcure/rag |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.6.4 Downloads/month (PyPI): 422 Downloads/week (PyPI): 40 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 5 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 2.5.1 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 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 | Argus Retrieval | io.github.fieldcure/rag |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 5 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 2 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (argus-search) | On your machine (FieldCure.Mcp.Rag) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 8, secrets among them: 6 | 5, secrets among them: 0 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/khamel83/argus | github.com/fieldcure/fieldcure-mcp-rag |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| 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
Argus Retrieval
Multi-provider search broker for AI agents: 14 providers, 12-step extraction, retrieval workflows.
io.github.fieldcure/rag
MCP RAG server with hybrid search, multi-KB support, and AI-powered chunk contextualization.
How to run each
Argus Retrieval As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --env "ARGUS_BRAVE_API_KEY=<YOUR_ARGUS_BRAVE_API_KEY>" --env "ARGUS_EXA_API_KEY=<YOUR_ARGUS_EXA_API_KEY>" --env "ARGUS_LINKUP_API_KEY=<YOUR_ARGUS_LINKUP_API_KEY>" --env "ARGUS_SERPER_API_KEY=<YOUR_ARGUS_SERPER_API_KEY>" --env "ARGUS_TAVILY_API_KEY=<YOUR_ARGUS_TAVILY_API_KEY>" --env "ARGUS_WOLFRAM_API_KEY=<YOUR_ARGUS_WOLFRAM_API_KEY>" --transport stdio argus -- uvx argus-searchRequires: ARGUS_BRAVE_API_KEY (secret), ARGUS_EXA_API_KEY (secret), ARGUS_LINKUP_API_KEY (secret), ARGUS_SERPER_API_KEY (secret), ARGUS_TAVILY_API_KEY (secret), ARGUS_WOLFRAM_API_KEY (secret)
io.github.fieldcure/rag
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
Only Argus Retrieval asks for
ARGUS_BRAVE_API_KEY (secret)ARGUS_DATA_ROOTARGUS_EXA_API_KEY (secret)ARGUS_LINKUP_API_KEY (secret)ARGUS_SEARXNG_BASE_URLARGUS_SERPER_API_KEY (secret)ARGUS_TAVILY_API_KEY (secret)ARGUS_WOLFRAM_API_KEY (secret)
Only io.github.fieldcure/rag asks for
ANTHROPIC_API_KEYGEMINI_API_KEYGROQ_API_KEYOPENAI_API_KEYVOYAGE_API_KEY
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Argus Retrieval · What it can do: io.github.fieldcure/rag · Compare two other plugins
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