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RTFM MCP Server

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RTFM runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 9 734 installs a week from pypi. Last commit 15 Sep 2026.

The open retrieval layer for AI agents — index code, docs, data. Search via MCP.

Installs per day peak 2 597 · avg 517 · +231% w/w
a month agotoday
9 734
Installs / week
pypi · rtfm-ai
24
Stars
4 open issues
15 Sep 2026
Last commit
0 releases in 90 days
MIT
License
Python

What the code does

We read the source, 20 h ago · rules 3dff92dd89df

A tool parameter reaches a dangerous call

A value the model can set ends up inside a file or shell call. That is not a flaw by itself — for a terminal server it is the job — but it is where things go wrong when it is not.

A tool parameter reaches a dangerous call rtfm_discover.path → rtfm/cli.py:2329, rtfm_discover.path → rtfm/cli.py:2298, rtfm_discover.path → rtfm/cli.py:2223 и ещё 10
        subprocess.run(["tail", "-f", str(log_path)])
Capabilities

What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.

        abs_path = os.path.join(root, filepath)

Is this your server and something here is wrong? Tell us — corrections are free and do not require a plan.

A tool parameter here reaches a dangerous call

That is not a flaw by itself — but it is where things go wrong when it is not the job. We re-read this code on every release. Watch it and you hear from us the day another one appears.

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Connect this server

This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add rtfm -- uvx rtfm-ai
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rtfm": {
      "args": [
        "rtfm-ai"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.rtfm]
command = "uvx"
args = ["rtfm-ai"]
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rtfm": {
      "args": [
        "rtfm-ai"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rtfm": {
      "args": [
        "rtfm-ai"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}

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RTFM — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no uptime for RTFM?
RTFM runs on your own machine over stdio — there is no network address to reach, so uptime cannot be measured for it by anyone. What can be measured is adoption: the pypi package rtfm-ai was installed 9 734 times last week.
How do I connect RTFM?
Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It runs locally, so the command pulls rtfm-ai straight from pypi; nothing to host, nothing to sign up for.
How many people use RTFM?
The pypi package rtfm-ai was installed 9 734 times in the last week. Week over week that is +231%. We show installs rather than GitHub stars on purpose: a star is a bookmark, an install is someone actually running it.
Is RTFM open source?
Yes — it is published under the MIT licence, written in Python, 24 stars on GitHub and 4 open issues. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.