# Use RAGFlow as a retrieval and context layer for agent workflows > Build a supervised RAG context layer with RAGFlow so agents can index documents, retrieve grounded context, and answer with traceable source support. - Skill: `agentskillexchange/use-ragflow-as-a-retrieval-and-context-layer-for-agent-workf` (Agent Skill) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/use-ragflow-as-a-retrieval-and-context-layer-for-agent-workf` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/use-ragflow-as-a-retrieval-and-context-layer-for-agent-workf/raw - Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS) - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: AI & ML - Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange) - Updated: 2026-09-08 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/use-ragflow-as-a-retrieval-and-context-layer-for-agent-workf --- # Use RAGFlow as a retrieval and context layer for agent workflows Build a supervised RAG context layer with RAGFlow so agents can index documents, retrieve grounded context, and answer with traceable source support. ## Prerequisites RAGFlow, Docker or supported self-hosted/cloud deployment, source document corpus ## Installation Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment: - If you have not installed Docker on your local machine (Windows, Mac, or Linux), see [Install Docker Engine](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/). - $ git clone https://github.com/infiniflow/ragflow.git - $ docker compose -f docker-compose.yml up -d - $ docker logs -f docker-ragflow-cpu-1 Requirements and caveats from upstream: - -

- 🔧 [Build a Docker image](#-build-a-docker-image) - Source: https://github.com/infiniflow/ragflow - Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/infiniflow/ragflow/HEAD/README.md ## Documentation - https://ragflow.io ## Source - [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/use-ragflow-as-a-retrieval-and-context-layer-for-agent-workflows/)