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Paper Distill MCP Server
paper-distill-mcp
Academic paper search across 11 sources with AI curation, ranked push, Zotero and Obsidian support.
No known CVEs
AGPL-3.0 license
Maintained
Last commit 155d ago
Works with most clients
Transport: stdio, http
5 tools · ~429 tok
Grade A · 0.2% of 200K ctx
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Paper Distill MCP Server is an MCP server that academic paper search across 11 sources with AI curation, ranked push, Zotero and Obsidian support. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio and http, requires no API key, and scores 80/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.
Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"paper-distill": {
"args": [
"paper-distill-mcp"
],
"command": "uvx"
}
}
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What Paper Distill MCP Server does
Academic paper search, intelligent curation, and multi-platform delivery — built on the Model Context Protocol.
Test This Server
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uvx 'paper-distill-mcp' 2>&1 | head -1 && echo "✓ Server started successfully"
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Score breakdown
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Security
OSV.devNo known CVEs.
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Tools (5)
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~429 tokens total
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Paper Distill MCP Server safe to use?
- Paper Distill MCP Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under AGPL-3.0.
- How do I install Paper Distill MCP Server?
- Paper Distill MCP Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
- What can Paper Distill MCP Server do?
- Paper Distill MCP Server provides 5 tools: setup, add_topic, manage_topics, configure, pool_refresh. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
- What AI clients work with Paper Distill MCP Server?
- Paper Distill MCP Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
- Is Paper Distill MCP Server actively maintained?
- Paper Distill MCP Server is less actively maintained — last commit was 155 days ago. It has 67 GitHub stars.
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