{"repo":"openags/paper-search-mcp","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/openags/paper-search-mcp","clone":"git clone https://github.com/openags/paper-search-mcp.git","description":"MCP, CLI, Skills for searching and downloading academic papers from multiple sources like arXiv, PubMed, bioRxiv, etc.","language":"Python","stars":2441,"topics":["ai-scientist","arxiv-papers","mcp-server","paper-search"],"license":"MIT","category":"mcp-servers","readme_excerpt":"Paper Search MCP A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for searching and downloading academic papers from multiple sources. The project follows a free-first strategy: prioritize open and public data sources, support optional API keys when they improve stability or coverage, and keep source-specific connectors extensible for advanced users. --- Table of Contents - Overview - Project Principles - Features - Source Strategy - Sci-Hub Notice - Installation - Claude Code (Skill) - Method 1 — Smithery - Method 2 — uvx - Method 3 — uv - Method 4 — pip - Method 5 — npx - Method 6 — Docker - Method 7 — Clone & run from source - Environment Variables - Contributing - Demo - Star History - License - TODO --- Overview paper-search-mcp is a Python-based tool for searching and downloading academic papers from various platforms. It provides tools for searching papers, downloading PDFs, and extracting text, making it ideal for researchers and AI-driven workflows. It can be used as an MCP server (for Claude Desktop and other MCP clients) or as a Claude Code skill with a CLI interface. Project Principles - Free-First : Public and open sources are the default roadmap. Paid or restricted sources are not the core direction of this project. - Optional API Keys : API keys are supported only when they improve stability, rate limits, or metadata quality. The MCP should still be usable without them whenever possible. - LLM-Friendly Retrieval : Search results should be standardized, deduplicated, and a","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/openags","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/openags/paper-search-mcp/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}