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Paper Search Mcp scores 37 (Limited), licensed MIT and written in Python. It installs as a local process. It does not declare tools yet. Filed under Search. GitHub shows 2,885 stars. Install configs are generated for 10 clients. Being listed in the registry is not the same as being vendor-official.
Tools 0 Versions 0 Alternatives Trust scoreTrust score 37 of 100, Limited Limited trust 37 of 100 from six public signals. Nobody can buy a point.
How we score trust Trust breakdownWhere the 37 comes from 0 + 6 + 11 + 10 + 7 + 3 = 37. Each factor is capped, so no single signal can carry a listing.
Active in the official MCP registry, plus a known vendor namespace.
Registry: 0 of 30 points. How recently the repository saw a commit or release.
Maintenance: 6 of 20 points. Install Pick your client, copy the config, paste it in.
Claude Desktop Claude Code Cursor VS Code Windsurf Zed Cline ChatGPT Goose Continue~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Copy { "mcpServers" : { "openags-paper-search-mcp" : { "command" : "docker" , "args" : [ "run" , "-i" , "--rm" , "mcp/paper-search" ] } } } Categories42,656 servers in the directory
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GitHub stars and weekly downloads, on a log scale.
Popularity: 11 of 20 points.
A clear, OSI-style open-source license.
License: 10 of 10 points. Not archived, a secure install path, a pinned version.
Security: 7 of 10 points. A real summary, a README with depth, listed tools.
Docs: 3 of 10 points.
Environment variables 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.
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? What is Paper Search Mcp?MCP, CLI, Skills for searching and downloading academic papers from multiple sources like arXiv, PubMed, bioRxiv, etc.
? How do I install Paper Search 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 Search Mcp official?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 37 (Limited). The formula is published on the methodology page. Reviews No average · 0 publishedNo reviews yet. Used it? Tell the next person how it went.
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