How do I install Scholar RAG 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.

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

How is the trust score calculated?

This listing scores 13 (Limited). The formula is published on the methodology page.

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Scholar RAG MCP MCP Server

Name: Scholar RAG MCP MCP Server
Author: notwhiteblank

Academic paper knowledge-base MCP server: PDF ingest, vector search with reranking, KB management.

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "notwhiteblank-scholar-rag-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "scholar-rag-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SCHOLAR_RAG_DATA_DIR": "",
        "SCHOLAR_RAG_CHAT_BASE_URL": "",
        "SCHOLAR_RAG_EMBED_BASE_URL": "",
        "SCHOLAR_RAG_RERANK_BASE_URL": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

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Environment

Name	Required	Notes
SCHOLAR_RAG_DATA_DIR	No	Data root directory (knowledge bases, caches, jobs)
SCHOLAR_RAG_CHAT_BASE_URL	Yes	OpenAI-compatible chat endpoint for annotation/keywords (e.g. local vLLM)
SCHOLAR_RAG_EMBED_BASE_URL	Yes	OpenAI-compatible embeddings endpoint
SCHOLAR_RAG_RERANK_BASE_URL	Yes	Rerank endpoint (/v1/rerank)

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