# neo4j-graphrag-skill

A skill that walks you through building GraphRAG retrieval pipelines on Neo4j with the neo4j-graphrag package: retriever choice, Cypher fragments, LLM wiring.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1100 installs · ★ 116
- Author: neo4j-contrib
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/neo4j-contrib/neo4j-skills/tree/HEAD/neo4j-graphrag-skill/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-21
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/neo4j-graphrag-skill

## What it does

The skill guides an agent through building retrieval pipelines on Neo4j with the `neo4j-graphrag` package, version 1.22.0 and up. It ships a selection table: `VectorRetriever` for baseline semantic search, `HybridRetriever` when a fulltext index exists, `VectorCypherRetriever` and `HybridCypherRetriever` for graph traversal after the vector lookup, `Text2CypherRetriever` for natural-language-to-Cypher without an embedder, and `ToolsRetriever` for LLM-routed multi-retriever setups. External vector stores get their own retrievers: Weaviate, Pinecone, Qdrant.

From there it shows how to wire a retriever and an LLM into a `GraphRAG` pipeline, how to write a `retrieval_query` fragment that must end in `RETURN` with `score` present, and how to create the vector and fulltext indexes and wait for `ONLINE` before ingesting anything. LLM providers are covered across the board: OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini/VertexAI, Bedrock, Cohere, Mistral, Ollama. LangChain and LlamaIndex integration, token usage tracking and the Cypher 25 `SEARCH` clause are in scope too.

You need Python 3.10 or newer and the `neo4j` driver 5.17.0 or newer. Install the package with the extra for your provider, for instance `pip install neo4j-graphrag[openai]`, and keep the API key in an environment variable. Knowledge-graph construction, plain vector search, GDS analytics and agent memory are out of scope — each has its own skill in the same repository, so don't expect one request to cover them.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add neo4j-contrib/neo4j-skills --skill neo4j-graphrag-skill -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/neo4j-graphrag-skill/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/neo4j-graphrag-skill/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add neo4j-contrib/neo4j-skills --skill neo4j-graphrag-skill -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/neo4j-graphrag-skill/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add neo4j-contrib/neo4j-skills --skill neo4j-graphrag-skill -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/neo4j-graphrag-skill/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install neo4j-contrib/neo4j-skills neo4j-graphrag-skill
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/neo4j-graphrag-skill/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add neo4j-contrib/neo4j-skills --skill neo4j-graphrag-skill -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/neo4j-contrib/neo4j-skills --path neo4j-graphrag-skill
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/neo4j-graphrag-skill/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add neo4j-contrib/neo4j-skills --skill neo4j-graphrag-skill -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/neo4j-contrib/neo4j-skills/tree/HEAD/neo4j-graphrag-skill/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- pick a retriever for the job: vector, hybrid, or graph-augmented
- write a `retrieval_query` fragment that keeps `score` in the `RETURN` clause
- create vector and fulltext indexes and wait for `ONLINE`
- wire a retriever and an LLM into a `GraphRAG` pipeline
- point retrieval at an external vector store instead of Neo4j embeddings

## Example prompts
- Build a GraphRAG pipeline on Neo4j with HybridCypherRetriever and Anthropic, show the full code
- Write a `retrieval_query` fragment that pulls the article and its mentioned organizations after the vector lookup
- Switch the retriever to Ollama so nothing leaves the machine

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: neo4j-graphrag-skill
description: Build GraphRAG retrieval pipelines on Neo4j using the neo4j-graphrag Python
  package (v1.22.0+). Covers retriever selection (VectorRetriever, HybridRetriever,
  VectorCypherRetriever, HybridCypherRetriever, Text2CypherRetriever, ToolsRetriever),
  external vector DB retrievers (Weaviate, Pinecone, Qdrant), retrieval_query Cypher
  fragments, query_params, filters, GraphRAG pipeline wiring (GraphRAG + LLM + prompt),
  all LLM providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini/VertexAI, Bedrock, Cohere, Mistral, Ollama),
  embedder setup, index creation, token usage tracking, Cypher 25 SEARCH clause, and
  LangChain/LlamaIndex integration. Does NOT handle KG construction — use
  neo4j-document-import-skill. Does NOT handle plain vector search — use
  neo4j-vector-index-skill. Does NOT handle GDS analytics — use neo4j-gds-skill.
  Does NOT handle agent memory — use neo4j-agent-memory-skill.
version: 1.1.1
status: active
allowed-tools: Bash WebFetch
---

# Neo4j GraphRAG Skill

## When to Use

- Building GraphRAG retrieval pipelines with `neo4j-graphrag` Python package
- Choosing between VectorRetriever, HybridRetriever, VectorCypherRetriever, HybridCypherRetriever
- Writing `retrieval_query` Cypher fragments for graph-augmented context
- Wiring retriever + LLM into a `GraphRAG` pipeline
- Using LLM-routed multi-retriever with `ToolsRetriever`
- Debugging low retrieval quality
- Integrating Neo4j with LangChain, LlamaIndex, or Haystack

## When NOT to Use

- **KG construction from documents** → `neo4j-document-import-skill`
- **Plain vector/semantic search without graph traversal** → `neo4j-vector-index-skill`
- **Hybrid search that combines vector with fulltext or other ranked sources** → `neo4j-vector-index-skill`
- **GDS algorithms (PageRank, Louvain, node embeddings)** → `neo4j-gds-skill`
- **Agent long-term memory** → `neo4j-agent-memory-skill`
- **Writing raw Cypher queries** → `neo4j-cypher-skill`

---
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