# paper-search-mcp-bruno

> A MCP server for searching and downloading academic papers from multiple sources.

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/paper-search-mcp-bruno/claim

## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/openags/paper-search-mcp
- repository: https://github.com/openags/paper-search-mcp
- version: 0.1.8
- protocols: mcp
- tags: academic, arxiv, mcp, papers, pubmed, search, semantic-scholar
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:paper-search-mcp-bruno

### Description (declared)

# 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.

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## Table of Contents

- [Overview](#overview)
- [Project Principles](#project-principles)
- [Features](#features)
- [Source Strategy](#source-strategy)
- [Sci-Hub Notice](#sci-hub-notice)
- [Installation](#installation)
  - [Method 1 — Smithery](#method-1--smithery-one-command-recommended-for-claude-desktop)
  - [Method 2 — uvx](#method-2--uvx-no-install-always-latest)
  - [Method 3 — uv](#method-3--uv-persistent-install)
  - [Method 4 — pip](#method-4--pip-standard-python-install)
  - [Method 5 — npx](#method-5--npx-via-smithery-cli-no-local-python-needed)
  - [Method 6 — Docker](#method-6--docker)
  - [Method 7 — Clone & run from source](#method-7--clone--run-from-source-development--recommended-for-macos-local)
  - [Environment Variables](#environment-variables-env-file)
- [Contributing](#contributing)
- [Demo](#demo)
- [Star History](#star-history)
- [License](#license)
- [TODO](#todo)

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## Overview

`paper-search-mcp` is a Python-based MCP server that enables users to search and download academic papers from various platforms. It provides tools for searching papers (e.g., `search_arxiv`) and downloading PDFs (e.g., `download_arxiv`), making it ideal for researchers and AI-driven workflows. Built with the MCP Python SDK, it integrates seamlessly with LLM clients like Claude Desktop.

## Project Principles

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## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- research.academic (1, declared)
- productivity.tasks (0.745, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/paper-search-mcp-bruno/ (first seen 2026-09-10T09:25:31.762Z)

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