# paperlib-mcp

> Paper Library MCP - 文献管理与检索 MCP 服务器

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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/paperlib-mcp/claim

## Declared
- version: 0.1.5
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:paperlib-mcp

### Description (declared)

# Paperlib MCP

Academic literature management and retrieval MCP server - supporting PDF import, hybrid search, knowledge graph construction, and literature review generation.

[![Python 3.11+](https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3.11+-blue.svg)](https://www.python.org/downloads/)
[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)

[中文 README](./README_CN.md)

## ✨ Features

| Feature | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| **PDF Import** | Auto-extract text, chunk by page, generate vector embeddings |
| **Hybrid Search** | FTS full-text search + pgvector semantic search |
| **Knowledge Graph** | LLM-driven entity/relation/claim extraction, Leiden community detection |
| **Review Generation** | Structured literature review auto-generation based on evidence packs |

## 📋 Prerequisites

- PostgreSQL 16+ with pgvector extension
- MinIO or S3-compatible storage
- OpenRouter API Key

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## 🚀 Installation & Usage

### Method 1: Docker Compose (Recommended for Beginners)

One-click launch of complete environment (PostgreSQL + MinIO + MCP):

```bash
git clone https://github.com/h-lu/paperlib-mcp.git
cd paperlib-mcp

# Configure API Key
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env and fill in OPENROUTER_API_KEY

# Start services
docker-compose up -d
```

#### Configure in Cursor

Add to `claude_desktop_config.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paperlib-docker": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "exec",
        "-i",
        "paperlib-mcp",
        "python",
        "-m",
        "paperlib_mcp.server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### Method 2: uvx Install (Recommended)

**Prerequisites**: Requires available PostgreSQL (with pgvector) and MinIO/S3-compatible storage service.

<details>
<summary>💡 Quick Start Local Services (Optional)</summary>

```bash
docker-compose up -d postgres minio minio-init
```
</details>

Configure in Cursor/Claude Desktop, modify environment variables according to your actual…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- data.vector-search (1, derived)
- data.database (0.848, derived)
- knowledge.knowledge-graph (0.836, derived)
- dev.version-control (0.745, derived)
- infra.cloud (0.733, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/paperlib-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-10T09:25:29.742Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/paperlib-mcp/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/paperlib-mcp · ARD identifier urn:air::server:paperlib-mcp