Search Papers

Powerful Academic Research Integration

Everything you need to integrate arXiv research workflows with AI assistants and automation tools.

Autonomous Research

AI agents can independently search papers, analyze literature, and iterate on research questions without human intervention.

Complete Workflow

From paper discovery to bibliography export—manage the entire academic research lifecycle through AI commands.

Lightning Fast Search

Advanced field-specific queries with real-time arXiv access deliver blazing fast paper discovery for rapid research cycles.

AI Analysis

Generate literature reviews, identify research gaps, and analyze trends with comprehensive AI-powered insights.

Citation Networks

Extract citations, track paper versions, and discover related research with automated paper relationship mapping.

Multi-Client Support

Works with Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and any MCP-compatible client for maximum flexibility.

MCP Tools & Resources

Discover the capabilities available to your AI agents, from advanced search to structured prompts and contextual resources.

Search & Discovery

4 focused tools to pinpoint the right papers by keyword, author, category, or publication window without leaving your IDE.

Stack precise filters for field-specific queries.
Monitor the newest arXiv releases in your domain.

Analysis & Context

4 deep-dive endpoints plus 1 quick utility help agents compare versions, surface citations, and map related work instantly.

Retrieve rich metadata for summaries and QA.
Trace citations and find adjacent research threads.

Export & Share

1 export paths turn insights into BibTeX or JSON packages that plug straight into your reference managers and downstream automations.

Create bibliographies on demand for any research sprint.
Keep citation data consistent across projects.

Prompt Templates

5 ready-made prompts kick-start literature reviews, research gap hunts, comparisons, and trend reports with structured outputs.

Drop templates into autonomous agent workflows.
Blend with custom prompts to guide nuanced analysis.

Contextual Resources

2 curated resources seed your agents with reference docs, sample queries, and default scopes so teammates can plug in and get answers fast.

Link directly to arXiv categories and helper guides.
Share consistent onboarding notes across teams.

Getting Started

No installation required - just configure your MCP client

Configuration Example

Add to your MCP client configuration

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{
  "search-papers": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["mcp-remote", "https://search-papers.com/sse"]
  }
}

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claude mcp add --transport sse cloudflare-docs -s project https://search-papers.com/sse

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{
  "search-papers": {
    "type": "sse",
    "url": "https://search-papers.com/sse"
  }
}

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[mcp_servers.search-papers]
command = "npx"
args = ["https://search-papers.com/sse"]

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