How do I install paper-mcp?

Pick a client above and copy the generated config. Cursor and VS Code also have a deep link when the server can run locally or remotely.

Is paper-mcp official?

No. Registry-listed is not the same as vendor-official. Read the methodology for the difference.

This listing scores 42 (Fair). The formula is published on the methodology page.

paper-mcp MCP Server — Install for Claude, Cursor & VS Code | MCPpedia

Name: paper-mcp MCP Server
Author: mcpservings

Search arXiv/Semantic Scholar/OpenAlex + medical evidence (PubMed/Europe PMC) + LaTeX/PDF tools.

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42Fair

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcpservings-paper-mcp": {
      "url": "https://latex-tools.online/mcp"
    }
  }
}

This server does not declare environment variables.

Tools show up when the registry metadata or the repository README lists them. GitHub enrichment fills this in when a token is configured.

77Good

Search, read, annotate, and add to your Zotero research library, local or web.

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76Good

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