MCP, CLI, Skills for searching and downloading academic papers from multiple sources like arXiv, PubMed, bioRxiv, etc
MCP, CLI, Skills for searching and downloading academic papers from multiple sources like arXiv, PubMed, bioRxiv, etc.
Quick Answer
- 1. MCP, CLI, Skills for searching and downloading academic papers from multiple sources like arXiv, PubMed, bioRxiv, etc gives AI agents ai & ml capabilities with 1,805 GitHub stars and a quality score of 89/99.
- 2. Install: Run
npx -y paper-search-mcpor add the config to your MCP client. - 3. Runtime: npm — no authentication required.
- 4. Health: Actively maintained — last checked 6/14/2026.
Overview
Category: AI & ML
Runtime: npm
Install: npx -y paper-search-mcp
Auth: No auth required
Source: community
Stars: 1,805
Setup time: ~30 sec
What You Can Build
With the MCP, CLI, Skills for searching and downloading academic papers from multiple sources like arXiv, PubMed, bioRxiv, etc MCP server, your AI assistant can:
- Access ai & ml functionality through natural language
- Use the server immediately with no API key setup
- Combine with other MCP servers for cross-tool automation workflows
- Run with npm for reliable, consistent deployments
Health Status
Last commit: 6/13/2026
Checked: 6/14/2026
Page updated: June 13, 2026
One-Click Install
Copy the snippet for your MCP client and paste it in.
Claude Desktop
Add to claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"paper-search-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"paper-search-mcp"
],
"env": {}
}
}
}Cursor
Settings → MCP Servers → Add
{
"mcpServers": {
"paper-search-mcp": {
"command": "npx -y paper-search-mcp"
}
}
}Saves as .cursor/mcp.json in the download. Move it to your project root.
VS Code
Use with MCP extension
{
"mcpServers": {
"paper-search-mcp": {
"command": "npx -y paper-search-mcp"
}
}
}MCP Server Configuration
Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"paper-search-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y","paper-search-mcp"],
"env": {}
}
}
}Topics
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