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Paper Lantern

paperlantern-ai/paperlantern-cli

Gives your AI coding agent access to 2M+ computer science papers through five research tools: explore_approaches surveys technique families with evidence, deep_dive investigates implementation details and failure modes, compare_approaches does side-by-side analysis, and check_feasibility returns a GO/PROTOTYPE/RECONSIDER verdict based on your constraints. Setup is one command via npx that handles OAuth and configures Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Copilot, or other supported agents. The agent automatically reaches for it when making technical decisions about algorithms or architectures, not for syntax or debugging. Essentially turns research literature into executable guidance at decision points.

tools
5
transport
HTTP
last updated
Apr 21, 2026
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Tools

5 tools

Public tool metadata for what this MCP can expose to an agent.

explore_approachesSurvey 4-6 approach families with evidence and tradeoffs

Survey 4-6 approach families with evidence and tradeoffs

No parameter schema in public metadata yet.

deep_diveInvestigate one technique in depth - implementation, hyperparameters, failure modes

Investigate one technique in depth - implementation, hyperparameters, failure modes

No parameter schema in public metadata yet.

compare_approachesSide-by-side comparison of 2-3 candidates

Side-by-side comparison of 2-3 candidates

No parameter schema in public metadata yet.

check_feasibilityGO / PROTOTYPE / RECONSIDER verdict given your constraints

GO / PROTOTYPE / RECONSIDER verdict given your constraints

No parameter schema in public metadata yet.

give_feedbackTell us what helped and what didn't

Tell us what helped and what didn't

No parameter schema in public metadata yet.

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Readme

paperlantern

Research intelligence that makes your AI coding agent smarter - one command setup.

Paper Lantern gives your AI coding agent access to 2M+ CS research papers - the right technique for your problem, with tradeoffs, benchmarks, and implementation guidance.

Quick start

npx paperlantern@latest

That's it. Pick your agents, log in, and Paper Lantern is configured.

Supported agents

  • Claude Code
  • Cursor
  • Windsurf
  • GitHub Copilot (VS Code)
  • Codex
  • Gemini CLI
  • Cline

Prefer to set up manually, or using a client not listed above? See paperlantern.ai/docs for per-agent config snippets and the raw MCP endpoint.

What it does

The setup CLI:

  1. Authenticates via OAuth (opens browser)
  2. Configures the MCP server for your selected agents
  3. Installs agent rules so your agent knows when to use Paper Lantern

Tools available

Once configured, your agent gets these tools:

View the full README on GitHub

Details

Repository
github.com/paperlantern-ai/paperlantern-cli
Website
paperlantern.ai/code
Transport
HTTP
Registry
MCP registry, active