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| What | local-agents | mcp-local-rag |
|---|---|---|
| Risk grade | DD · High risk signals Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 22, 2026. Our opinion, not a code audit or security guarantee. | BB · Some risk signals Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 21, 2026. Our opinion, not a code audit or security guarantee. |
| Type | AI agent skill | AI agent skill |
| Est. context load | ~58 tokens idle · ~1.1k tokens when active (on-demand skill) | ~63 tokens idle · ~450 tokens when active (on-demand skill) |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 426 |
| Weekly npm downloads | — | 4.6k |
| Local files | No local folder access noted | Reads & writes local folders |
| Command execution | No shell command runner noted | No shell command runner noted |
| Network reach | Local or standard API calls | Local or standard API calls |
| Credentials | No API token required | No API token required |
| Package source | GitHub (ghosthat-studio/local-agents) | npm (mcp-local-rag) |
| Install command | Source repo only | npx -y mcp-local-rag |
| Bottom line | Signal-based grade (1/7 points): public source code. This reflects adoption and transparency, not a code review. | This is a local-only tool with reasonable privacy, but still needs careful permission management and monitoring since it reads your files and runs on your computer. |
Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 29, 2026. Our opinion, not a code audit or security guarantee.
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