<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Tools on Fred</title><link>https://site.fredlab.dev/tags/tools/</link><description>Recent content in Tools on Fred</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en</language><copyright>Copyright (c) 2020-2024 Thulite</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://site.fredlab.dev/tags/tools/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>MCP vs REST for RAG in Fred: Why We Run Both</title><link>https://site.fredlab.dev/blog/mcp-vs-rest-for-rag-in-fred-why-we-run-both/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://site.fredlab.dev/blog/mcp-vs-rest-for-rag-in-fred-why-we-run-both/</guid><description>Fred uses REST for graph-driven RAG (Rico, Rico Pro) and MCP for tool-driven RAG (Dominic). Running both lets us measure latency, reliability, governance, and developer ergonomics—without changing our UI or schemas.</description></item></channel></rss>