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Paper Search Mcp

MCP, CLI, Skills for searching and downloading academic papers from multiple sources like arXiv, PubMed, bioRxiv, etc.

by openags · openags/paper-search-mcp

How to use Paper Search Mcp with Claude

Paper Search Mcp is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that gives Claude and other AI agents direct access to search capabilities. Once installed, you can use it in Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code with GitHub Copilot, or any MCP-compatible client.

Setup

  1. Clone or install from the GitHub repository
  2. Follow the README for environment setup and credentials
  3. Add the server to your MCP client config (claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json)
  4. Restart your client — Paper Search Mcp will appear in the available tools list

About Paper Search Mcp

Python★ 2,118 starsUpdated Jul 2026Source: github

Paper Search Mcp is an open-source MCP server in the Search category, built in Python. It connects Claude and other MCP-compatible clients to search systems directly. Source available on GitHub.

Use cases for Search MCP servers

  • Run semantic and keyword searches across multiple indices
  • Summarize and cluster search results automatically
  • Integrate external search APIs into AI agent workflows
  • Build RAG pipelines connecting AI to live search indexes

Where Paper Search Mcp fits in an MCP workflow

Teams use Paper Search Mcp to give Claude a direct bridge into search workflows, so routine actions happen inside the AI client instead of across separate tabs and dashboards.

Paper Search Mcp can be connected to MCP clients by following the repository setup instructions, making it useful for teams that want AI access to search systems.

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