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# RA-OS Overview
## What is RA-OS?
RA-OS is a minimal knowledge graph UI with MCP server integration. It provides a local-first knowledge management system designed to be extended by external AI agents via the Model Context Protocol.
**Open Source:** [github.com/bradwmorris/ra-h_os](https://github.com/bradwmorris/ra-h_os)
## Design Philosophy
**Local-first** — Your knowledge network belongs to you. Everything runs locally in a SQLite database you control.
**Agent-agnostic** — No built-in AI chat. Instead, RA-OS exposes an MCP server that any AI agent (Claude Code, custom agents) can connect to.
**Simple & focused** — 2-panel UI for browsing and editing your knowledge graph. No bloat.
## Tech Stack
- **Frontend:** Next.js 15, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
- **Database:** SQLite + sqlite-vec (vector search)
- **Embeddings:** OpenAI (BYO API key)
- **MCP Server:** Local connector for Claude Code and external agents
## What's Included
- 2-panel UI (nodes list + focus panel)
- Node/Edge/Dimension CRUD
- Full-text and semantic search
- MCP server with 14 tools
- Guides system (context for external agents)
- PDF extraction
- Graph visualization (Map view)
- BYO API keys
## What's NOT Included
- Chat interface (use external agents via MCP)
- Voice features
- Built-in AI agents
- Auth/subscription system
- Desktop packaging
## Two-Panel Layout
```
┌─────────────┬─────────────────────────┐
│ NODES │ FOCUS │
│ Panel │ Panel │
│ │ │
│ • Search │ • Node content │
│ • Filters │ • Connections │
│ • List │ • Dimensions │
│ │ │
└─────────────┴─────────────────────────┘
```
## MCP Integration
RA-OS is designed to be the knowledge backend for your AI workflows:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"ra-h": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/ra-h_os/apps/mcp-server/stdio-server.js"]
}
}
}
```
Available tools: `rah_add_node`, `rah_search_nodes`, `rah_update_node`, `rah_get_nodes`, `rah_create_edge`, `rah_query_edges`, `rah_update_edge`, `rah_create_dimension`, `rah_update_dimension`, `rah_delete_dimension`, `rah_search_embeddings`
## Documentation
| Doc | Description |
|-----|-------------|
| [Schema](./2_schema.md) | Database schema, node/edge structure |
| [Tools & Guides](./4_tools-and-guides.md) | Available MCP tools, guide system |
| [UI](./6_ui.md) | Component structure, panels, views |
| [MCP](./8_mcp.md) | External agent connector setup |
| [Troubleshooting](./TROUBLESHOOTING.md) | Common issues and fixes |