MCP server for autonomous research automation: web search, Wikipedia, arXiv, Crossref, fact-checking and report compilation
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# research-automation-mcp-server [](https://pypi.org/project/research-automation-mcp-server/) [](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) [](https://www.python.org/downloads/) [](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) MCP server for autonomous research automation. Search the web, Wikipedia, arXiv and Crossref — all in one tool, no API keys required. ## Tools (11 total) | Tool | Description | Source | |------|-------------|--------| | `search_web` | Web search via DuckDuckGo | DuckDuckGo | | `search_news` | Current news search | DuckDuckGo News | | `wikipedia_search` | Find Wikipedia articles | Wikipedia API | | `wikipedia_summary` | Get article summary | Wikipedia REST API | | `arxiv_search` | Search academic papers | arXiv.org | | `arxiv_get_paper` | Get paper details by ID | arXiv.org | | `crossref_search` | Search 150M+ publications | Crossref API | | `crossref_get_paper` | Get paper by DOI | Crossref API | | `research_topic` | Multi-source research | All sources | | `compile_report` | Generate research report | — | | `fact_check` | Verify claims | Web + Wikipedia | ## Installation ```bash pip install research-automation-mcp-server ``` ## Usage with Claude Desktop Add to your `claude_desktop_config.json`: ```json { "mcpServers": { "research-automation": { "command": "research-automation-mcp-server" } } } ``` ## Example Queries - "Research the latest developments in quantum computing" - "Find arXiv papers about large language models published in 2024" - "Fact-check: Does coffee cause cancer?" - "Search Wikipedia for 'CRISPR gene editing' and give me a summary" - "Find academic papers about climate change via Crossref" ## Features - **No API keys required** — all sources are f…
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