# paperproof-mcp

> MCP server that exposes Lean proofs in the Paperproof boxes format, without installing Paperproof

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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/paperproof-mcp/claim

## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/Paper-Proof/paperproof-mcp
- repository: https://github.com/Paper-Proof/paperproof-mcp
- version: 0.2.5
- protocols: mcp
- tags: lean, lean4, mcp, paperproof, proof-visualization, theorem-proving
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:paperproof-mcp

### Description (declared)

<h1 align="center">paperproof-mcp</h1>

<h2 align="center">
MCP server for inspecting the full structure of a Lean proof.
</h2>

<br/>

MCP server that *compactly* shows how hypotheses and goals change throughout your Lean proof. Meant as a companion for [lean-lsp-mcp](https://github.com/oOo0oOo/lean-lsp-mcp).

Works immediately - no Paperproof dependency, no lakefile edit, no rebuild (so, same requirements as lean-lsp-mcp).

## Setup

### Claude Code

```bash
claude mcp add -s user paperproof uvx paperproof-mcp
```

### VSCode

Add to `mcp.json`:

```jsonc
{
  "servers": {
    "paperproof": { "type": "stdio", "command": "uvx", "args": ["paperproof-mcp"]  }
  }
}
```

## Tools

### Tool: `lean_proof_structure`

The most compact representation of a full Lean proof. Only shows the diffs, uses nesting to denote scope. 

| option | default | meaning |
|---|---|---|
| `file_path` | *(required)* | absolute path to a `.lean` file |
| `line` | *(required)* | 1-based line of the theorem, or any line inside its proof |
| `include_theorems` | `false` | all lemma signatures for the lemmas used in this proof |

Returns `{ theorem_name, proof_tree, used_theorems }`. The `proof_tree`:

```json
{
  "goal": "s ∩ t = t ∩ s",
  "initialHyps": ["s: Set ℕ", "t: Set ℕ"],
  "tactics": [
    {
      "tactic": "ext x",
      "newHyps": ["x: ℕ"],
      "newGoal": "x ∈ s ∩ t ↔ x ∈ t ∩ s"
    },
    {
      "tactic": "apply Iff.intro",
      "newSubgoals": [
        {
          "goal": "x ∈ s ∩ t → x ∈ t ∩ s",
          "newHyps": [],
          "tactics": [
            {"tactic": "intro h1", "newHyps": ["h1: x ∈ s ∩ t"], "newGoal": "x ∈ t ∩ s"},
            {"tactic": "rw [Set.mem_inter_iff]", "newHyps": ["h1: x ∈ s ∧ x ∈ t"]},
            {"tactic": "rw [and_comm]", "newHyps": ["h1: x ∈ t ∧ x ∈ s"]},
            {"tactic": "exact h1", "closed": true}
          ]
        },
        {
          "goal": "x ∈ t ∩ s → x ∈ s ∩ t",
          "newHyps": [],
          "tactics": [
            {"tacti…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- analytics.reporting (0.75, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/paperproof-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-10T09:25:30.473Z)

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