paper-search-mcp

Name: paper-search-mcp Review
Item: paper-search-mcp
Rating: 3.8
Author: Aaron Matthews

Connector Development Solid

MCP, CLI, Skills for searching and downloading academic papers from multiple sources like arXiv, PubMed, bioRxiv, etc.

1,156 starsMIT (commercial OK)Free

Works in

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Source

https://github.com/openags/paper-search-mcp

By openags

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop AppOpen the Customize panel in the sidebar → browse connectors → search and add. Works in Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and Claude Chat.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into a Claude Code conversation. Claude will run it for you.

Command

claude mcp add paper-search-mcp -- npx -y paper-search-mcp

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

CostFree

Trust Signals Source Reviewed

Stars1,156Contributors8Last updated2026-04-16LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone found

Data & Access

Data processingPrompts sent to Anthropic API. Enterprise/Team plans exclude training.

Community Pulse New

No community discussions found yet. This doesn't mean the tool isn't good — it may be new or serve a niche use case.

Reviewer notes

Source Reviewed review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Auto-assessment from April sweep — baseline scores pending hands-on review.

2026-04-18: Approved in April sweep: Mega-popular, battle-tested by a large community.

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

4/5

Versatility

4/5

Reliability

4/5

Security

3/5

Overall score3.85 / 5.00 SolidEvaluatedApr 2026

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