Scholar MCP
scholar-mcp-server · by 45645678a
Local academic paper MCP server — 9-source search, multi-source download, AI analysis, translation, citation graph, code-based paper recommendation
No known CVEs
MIT license
Maintained
Last commit 137d ago
Works with most clients
Transport: stdio
7 tools · ~366 tok
Grade A · 0.2% of 200K ctx
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Scholar MCP is an MCP server that local academic paper MCP server — 9-source search, multi-source download, AI analysis, translation, citation graph, code-based paper recommendation. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio, 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 · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"scholar-mcp": {
"args": [
"scholar-mcp-server"
],
"command": "uvx"
}
}
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What Scholar Mcp does
Local academic paper tool MCP server — 9-source search, multi-source download, AI-powered analysis, citation graph, code-based paper recommendation.
Test This Server
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uvx 'scholar-mcp-server' 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 (7)
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~366 tokens total
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Scholar Mcp safe to use?
- Scholar Mcp 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 MIT.
- How do I install Scholar Mcp?
- Scholar Mcp 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 Scholar Mcp do?
- Scholar Mcp provides 7 tools: paper_search, paper_download, paper_batch_download, paper_ai_analyze, paper_recommend and 2 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
- What AI clients work with Scholar Mcp?
- Scholar Mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
- Is Scholar Mcp actively maintained?
- Scholar Mcp is less actively maintained — last commit was 137 days ago. It has 95 GitHub stars.
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