Overview

LocalNest MCP is a local-first MCP server that gives AI agents scoped access to your codebase with optional semantic indexing, hybrid retrieval, and local memory.

Use this documentation by intent

• Install and configure LocalNest
• Review configuration and env vars
• Understand the runtime architecture
• Browse tool documentation
• See the current stable package and behavior
• See the release matrix

Core ideas

• LocalNest only reads from configured roots.
• Lexical search works without indexing; hybrid search benefits from a semantic index.
• Local memory is opt-in and stays on your machine.
• The fastest workflow is usually: find files first, search within them second, read exact lines last.
• Memory results are guidance, not final evidence. Verify with file tools before concluding.