scholar-mcp-server 0.3.1

Local academic paper MCP server — 9-source search, multi-source download, AI analysis, citation graph, code-based paper recommendation

Scholar MCP Server

Local academic paper tool MCP server — 9-source search, multi-source download, AI-powered analysis, citation graph, code-based paper recommendation.

Quick Install

pip install scholar-mcp-server[all]
scholar-mcp-install --all

That's it. Restart your IDE and start using it.

Features

Tool	Description
paper_search	9-source concurrent search: Semantic Scholar, OpenAlex, Crossref, PubMed, arXiv, CORE, Europe PMC, DOAJ, dblp
paper_download	Multi-source PDF download: Unpaywall → Publisher OA → Sci-Hub → arXiv
paper_batch_download	Batch download multiple papers by DOI list
paper_ai_analyze	AI full-text analysis — downloads PDF, extracts text, sends to any OpenAI-compatible API
paper_recommend	Scan your workspace code → auto-recommend related papers
paper_citation_graph	Generate Mermaid citation/reference network visualization
paper_health	Check download source availability

AI Analysis

paper_ai_analyze works with any OpenAI-compatible API. Set AI_API_BASE, AI_API_KEY, and AI_MODEL to point to your preferred provider.

Alternative Install (Git Clone)

git clone https://github.com/45645678a/scholar-mcp.git
cd scholar-mcp
pip install -r requirements.txt
python install.py --all

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Required
AI_API_KEY	API key for AI analysis	For paper_ai_analyze
AI_API_BASE	API base URL (any OpenAI-compatible endpoint)	Optional (default: https://api.deepseek.com)
AI_MODEL	Model name	Optional (default: deepseek-chat)
UNPAYWALL_EMAIL	Email for Unpaywall API	Optional

Supported IDEs

• Antigravity (Gemini)
• Cursor
• Windsurf
• Claude Code / Claude Desktop
• VS Code (Copilot)

Search Sources (9)

All free, no API keys required:

Source	Coverage
Semantic Scholar	Broad academic (primary)
OpenAlex	250M+ works, global
Crossref	DOI metadata
PubMed	Biomedical
arXiv	Physics, CS, Math
CORE	Open Access aggregator
Europe PMC	European biomedical
DOAJ	Open Access journals
dblp	Computer Science

License

MIT