Paper Search

Queries multiple sources (arXiv, Semantic Scholar, PubMed, bioRxiv, medRxiv, CrossRef, IACR, Google Scholar, RePEc/IDEAS, Sci-Hub) to search and download academic papers via MCP.

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6 months ago

First Indexed

2 months ago

Catalog Refreshed

Documentation & install

Readme and setup notes from the catalogue, plus a client-ready config you can copy for your MCP host.

Installation

Add the following to your MCP client configuration file.

Configuration

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "h-lu-paper-find-mcp": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-m",
        "paper_search_mcp.server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SCIHUB_MIRROR": "<SCIHUB_MIRROR>",
        "CROSSREF_MAILTO": "your_email@example.com",
        "PAPER_DOWNLOAD_PATH": "~/paper_downloads"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available tools

search_semantic

General search across Semantic Scholar with results returned by the MCP server.

search_arxiv

Search arXiv preprints for physics, math, CS, stats, biology, and finance topics.

search_biorxiv

Search bioRxiv biology preprints.

search_medrxiv

Search medRxiv medical preprints.

download_semantic

Download open access papers from Semantic Scholar results.

download_arxiv

Download PDFs of arXiv papers.

read_semantic_paper

Read a downloaded Semantic Scholar paper in peak readability.

read_arxiv_paper

Read a downloaded arXiv paper in Markdown.