# mcp-retrieve

> Use this tool when you need to efficiently search and retrieve relevant information from local text files, as it solves problems of information overload and inaccurate search results by providing token-level relevance matching. The mcp-retrieve tool takes in text files as input and outputs relevant search results, enabling precise information retrieval. It is particularly useful in contexts where accurate and efficient text search is crucial, such as research, data analysis, or document management.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/maxbaluev-mcp-retrieve  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/maxbaluev-mcp-retrieve

## Description

An MCP server for indexing and searching local text files using late-interaction retrieval (ColBERT-style MaxSim), enabling token-level relevance matching.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/hfrpc9z1ry)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/maxbaluev/mcp-retrieve>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "maxbaluev-mcp-retrieve"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/maxbaluev-mcp-retrieve` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/maxbaluev-mcp-retrieve/pull`

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