MCP server for the Verbatim platform — collection-aware paper search and RAG
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# Verbatim MCP Server An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for [Verbatim](https://verbatim.krlabs.eu) — a platform of specialized document collections that returns verbatim, cited answers. ACL Anthology is the default collection; pass `collection_ids=[...]` to scope to a different collection or query multiple. ## Features - **Search papers** by keywords, authors, venues, and years - **Ask research questions** and get answers with verbatim citations - **Get paper metadata** and full content - **Export citations** in BibTeX format - **Browse** collections, authors, venues, and years - **Collection-aware** — all tools accept an optional `collection_ids` list (default `["anthology"]`) --- ## Quick Start ### Step 1: Get an API Key 1. Go to [verbatim.krlabs.eu](https://verbatim.krlabs.eu) 2. Sign up / Log in 3. Navigate to **API Keys** 4. Create a new API key and copy it ### Step 2: Set up the MCP server Choose the setup that matches your environment: --- ## Setup for Claude Code (CLI) **Option A: Using uvx (no install needed, requires [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/))** ```bash claude mcp add verbatim --transport stdio \ -e VERBATIM_API_KEY=vb_your_key_here \ -- uvx verbatim-mcp ``` **Option B: Using pip (works everywhere)** ```bash pip install verbatim-mcp claude mcp add verbatim --transport stdio \ -e VERBATIM_API_KEY=vb_your_key_here \ -- verbatim-mcp ``` **Option C: Config file** Add to `~/.claude.json` or your project's `.mcp.json`: ```json { "mcpServers": { "verbatim": { "type": "stdio", "command": "verbatim-mcp", "args": [], "env": { "VERBATIM_API_KEY": "vb_your_key_here" } } } } ``` Then restart Claude Code or run `/mcp` to verify. --- ## Setup for Claude Desktop App Edit your Claude Desktop config file: **macOS:** `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` **Windows:** `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json` ```json { …
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