
Scholar Feed
Puts arXiv's computer science archive directly into your MCP client with semantic search, citation graphs, and LLM-scored novelty rankings across 600,000 papers. The core toolkit gives you search_papers with filters for recency and contribution type, get_paper for batch lookups and BibTeX export, get_citations for traversing the reference graph, and fetch_fulltext to pull experimental results from LaTeX source. Author discovery and co-authorship graphs are built in. The field_orientation tool generates research area summaries without burning Pro credits. Ships with 100 calls per day anonymous or 1,000 with a free API key. Install is npx scholar-feed-mcp init for auto-detection or a standard stdio JSON block for any client. Built for literature reviews where you already work.
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Install
From registry metadata$ npx add-mcp 'https://mcp.scholarfeed.org/mcp?src=mcp-registry' --name scholar-feed-mcpRun in your terminal. add-mcp asks which agents to add it to (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and more). Add -g to install it for every project.
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Other ways
Claude Code
$ claude mcp add --transport http scholar-feed-mcp 'https://mcp.scholarfeed.org/mcp?src=mcp-registry'Run in your terminal. Add --scope user to make it available in every project.
Tools
Verified live · 27 toolsVerified live against the running server on Nov 6, 2026.
search_papersSearch Scholar Feed's 600k+ CS/AI/ML paper corpus. Semantic (embedding) search by default, so it finds conceptually related work even when the wording differs. EVERY PARAMETER DOCUMENTS ITS OWN BEHAVIOUR AND COVERAGE LIMITS — read the ones you intend to use; this description c...27 params
Search Scholar Feed's 600k+ CS/AI/ML paper corpus. Semantic (embedding) search by default, so it finds conceptually related work even when the wording differs. EVERY PARAMETER DOCUMENTS ITS OWN BEHAVIOUR AND COVERAGE LIMITS — read the ones you intend to use; this description c...
anchor_paper_idstringcategorystringcontribution_typestringmodel · method · benchmark · dataset · survey · theoreticalcursorstringdatasetstringdaysintegerexclude_idsarrayfieldsstringgithub_url_existsbooleanhas_codebooleanimpact_minintegerlimitintegermethod_categorystringmethod_namestringmin_citationsintegermin_starsintegermodestringkeyword · semanticnovelty_minnumberpageintegerpublished_afterstring+7 more parameters. See the server's own documentation for the full schema.
get_paperGet full details for one or more papers by arXiv ID. Pass a single-element array for one paper; pass multiple IDs to batch-fetch up to 50 papers in one call. Pass format='bibtex' to get a .bib citation entry (bibtex is single-paper only; for multi-paper bibtex, call repeatedly...4 params
Get full details for one or more papers by arXiv ID. Pass a single-element array for one paper; pass multiple IDs to batch-fetch up to 50 papers in one call. Pass format='bibtex' to get a .bib citation entry (bibtex is single-paper only; for multi-paper bibtex, call repeatedly...
arxiv_ids*arrayfieldsstringformatstringjson · bibtexverbosebooleanget_citationsGet the citation graph for a paper, sorted by citing-paper rank_score (highest-impact first). 'citing' = outgoing references this paper cites; 'cited_by' = incoming citations from other papers. Default response is a lean 12-field shape per paper — pass verbose=true for the ful...6 params
Get the citation graph for a paper, sorted by citing-paper rank_score (highest-impact first). 'citing' = outgoing references this paper cites; 'cited_by' = incoming citations from other papers. Default response is a lean 12-field shape per paper — pass verbose=true for the ful...
arxiv_id*stringdirectionstringciting · cited_bydefault: cited_byexclude_idsarrayfieldsstringlimitintegerverbosebooleanfetch_fulltextRead arXiv papers' actual text, by section. Section selection controls context cost: ask for the one or two you need, not whole papers — 'all' is ~13.5KB a paper, 8 of them ~108KB. Section labels are inferred: check `low_confidence_sections` before calling one the paper's own....3 params
Read arXiv papers' actual text, by section. Section selection controls context cost: ask for the one or two you need, not whole papers — 'all' is ~13.5KB a paper, 8 of them ~108KB. Section labels are inferred: check `low_confidence_sections` before calling one the paper's own....
arxiv_idstringarxiv_idsarraysectionsvaluefind_authorTwo-mode author tool. Provide exactly one of q or id. Q-MODE (q=...): search for researchers by topic or name — uses embedding similarity for topics ('efficient LLM inference'), fuzzy matching for names ('Yann LeCun'). Returns a list of matching authors with author_id, name, h...4 params
Two-mode author tool. Provide exactly one of q or id. Q-MODE (q=...): search for researchers by topic or name — uses embedding similarity for topics ('efficient LLM inference'), fuzzy matching for names ('Yann LeCun'). Returns a list of matching authors with author_id, name, h...
fieldstringidintegerlimitintegerqstringco_author_graphFind the co-authorship neighborhood of one or more authors. Given a list of author_ids, returns edges {from, to, papers_count, last_collab_year} where 'from' is one of the input authors and 'to' is any co-author appearing on a shared paper within the window. Use for AC reviewe...2 params
Find the co-authorship neighborhood of one or more authors. Given a list of author_ids, returns edges {from, to, papers_count, last_collab_year} where 'from' is one of the input authors and 'to' is any co-author appearing on a shared paper within the window. Use for AC reviewe...
author_ids*arraywindow_yearsintegerembed_textEmbed a text string into a 768-dim Gemini Flash vector. Use for HyDE-style retrieval: (1) write a hypothetical short paper that would perfectly answer the user's query, (2) embed it with task_type='RETRIEVAL_DOCUMENT' (default — matches the corpus embedding side), (3) pass the...2 params
Embed a text string into a 768-dim Gemini Flash vector. Use for HyDE-style retrieval: (1) write a hypothetical short paper that would perfectly answer the user's query, (2) embed it with task_type='RETRIEVAL_DOCUMENT' (default — matches the corpus embedding side), (3) pass the...
task_typestringRETRIEVAL_DOCUMENT · RETRIEVAL_QUERYdefault: RETRIEVAL_DOCUMENTtext*stringget_field_orientationReturns CANDIDATE FOUNDATIONAL PAPERS for a research topic — cheap retrieval only, no synthesis. Ranks papers by a blend of citation count (0.6 weight, captures importance) and semantic similarity to your topic (0.4 weight). Use this to bootstrap a literature survey or get a f...2 params
Returns CANDIDATE FOUNDATIONAL PAPERS for a research topic — cheap retrieval only, no synthesis. Ranks papers by a blend of citation count (0.6 weight, captures importance) and semantic similarity to your topic (0.4 weight). Use this to bootstrap a literature survey or get a f...
limitintegertopic*stringget_foundational_lineageReturns the FOUNDATIONAL WORK FOR A PAPER'S NICHE via the citation graph — the relative question ('what is foundational for THIS paper's specific sub-field', often itself only modestly cited) rather than the obvious global landmarks. Anchors on the paper, takes its embedding n...4 params
Returns the FOUNDATIONAL WORK FOR A PAPER'S NICHE via the citation graph — the relative question ('what is foundational for THIS paper's specific sub-field', often itself only modestly cited) rather than the obvious global landmarks. Anchors on the paper, takes its embedding n...
anchor_paper_id*stringgenerality_ceilingbooleanlimitintegerscopestringnarrow · field · broaddefault: fieldsave_paperSave a paper to the authenticated user's Scholar Feed library (bookmark). MUTATES the library and feeds the user's personalization — saved papers are the strongest signal in the For You feed and the email digest. Idempotent: calling it again on an already-saved paper leaves it...1 params
Save a paper to the authenticated user's Scholar Feed library (bookmark). MUTATES the library and feeds the user's personalization — saved papers are the strongest signal in the For You feed and the email digest. Idempotent: calling it again on an already-saved paper leaves it...
arxiv_id*stringunsave_paperRemove a paper from the authenticated user's Scholar Feed library. MUTATES the library. Idempotent: removing a paper that isn't saved leaves it unsaved. Note: the saved library is a superset of all collections, so un-saving a paper ALSO removes it from every collection it was...1 params
Remove a paper from the authenticated user's Scholar Feed library. MUTATES the library. Idempotent: removing a paper that isn't saved leaves it unsaved. Note: the saved library is a superset of all collections, so un-saving a paper ALSO removes it from every collection it was...
arxiv_id*stringlike_paperLike a paper — a 'more like this' calibration signal that tunes the user's For You feed toward similar work. INSERT-only and idempotent (liking twice is a no-op, never un-likes). Distinct from save_paper: like expresses taste for ranking; save bookmarks for later reading. Requ...1 params
Like a paper — a 'more like this' calibration signal that tunes the user's For You feed toward similar work. INSERT-only and idempotent (liking twice is a no-op, never un-likes). Distinct from save_paper: like expresses taste for ranking; save bookmarks for later reading. Requ...
arxiv_id*stringlist_libraryList the authenticated user's saved papers (their library), newest first. Read-only. Use this to review a reading list or to see what's already saved before saving more. Requires SF_API_KEY. SHAPE: agent callers get a lean record — `llm_summary` (~300 chars) INSTEAD of the abs...4 params
List the authenticated user's saved papers (their library), newest first. Read-only. Use this to review a reading list or to see what's already saved before saving more. Requires SF_API_KEY. SHAPE: agent callers get a lean record — `llm_summary` (~300 chars) INSTEAD of the abs...
fieldsstringlimitintegerpageintegerverbosebooleanlist_collectionsList the authenticated user's collections (named groups of saved papers) with paper counts. Read-only. Use before add_to_collection to see existing collections. Requires SF_API_KEY.
List the authenticated user's collections (named groups of saved papers) with paper counts. Read-only. Use before add_to_collection to see existing collections. Requires SF_API_KEY.
No parameters. Call it with no arguments.
create_collectionCreate a new named collection. MUTATES. If a collection with that name already exists, returns the existing one (get-or-create — never errors on duplicate). Use "/" to nest under a folder, e.g. "AgentOPA/Formal" — the folder is derived from the name, so there is no parent to c...1 params
Create a new named collection. MUTATES. If a collection with that name already exists, returns the existing one (get-or-create — never errors on duplicate). Use "/" to nest under a folder, e.g. "AgentOPA/Formal" — the folder is derived from the name, so there is no parent to c...
name*stringadd_to_collectionAdd a paper to a collection, addressed by collection_id OR collection_name (get-or-create by name — no need to look up an id first). Nest with "/": collection_name "AgentOPA/Formal" files the paper under an "AgentOPA" folder. MUTATES: also auto-saves the paper to the library....3 params
Add a paper to a collection, addressed by collection_id OR collection_name (get-or-create by name — no need to look up an id first). Nest with "/": collection_name "AgentOPA/Formal" files the paper under an "AgentOPA" folder. MUTATES: also auto-saves the paper to the library....
arxiv_id*stringcollection_idstringcollection_namestringremove_from_collectionRemove a paper from a collection, addressed by collection_id OR collection_name. MUTATES (the paper stays in your library; it's only removed from this collection). Idempotent. Requires SF_API_KEY.3 params
Remove a paper from a collection, addressed by collection_id OR collection_name. MUTATES (the paper stays in your library; it's only removed from this collection). Idempotent. Requires SF_API_KEY.
arxiv_id*stringcollection_idstringcollection_namestringcreate_watchCreate a standing watch — evaluated daily against newly-indexed papers, surfacing new matches via the email digest and via check_watches. MUTATES. Get-or-create by name (re-creating with an existing name returns it unchanged — never errors on duplicate). TWO forms: (1) the v2...11 params
Create a standing watch — evaluated daily against newly-indexed papers, surfacing new matches via the email digest and via check_watches. MUTATES. Get-or-create by name (re-creating with an existing name returns it unchanged — never errors on duplicate). TWO forms: (1) the v2...
anchor_paper_idstringauthor_idstringcategorystringcollection_idstringcollection_namestringcriteriaobjectname*stringnovelty_minnumberqstringrecency_daysintegerscope_to_citations_ofstringlist_watchesList the authenticated user's watches with name, a one-line definition summary, last_evaluated_at, and pending_hits (count of new matches since the last digest delivery). Read-only. Use before create_watch to see what's already tracked. Requires SF_API_KEY.
List the authenticated user's watches with name, a one-line definition summary, last_evaluated_at, and pending_hits (count of new matches since the last digest delivery). Read-only. Use before create_watch to see what's already tracked. Requires SF_API_KEY.
No parameters. Call it with no arguments.
check_watchesPull new matching papers since the last digest delivery, in the same shape as search_papers results. Optionally scope to one watch by watch_name OR watch_id; omit both for all watches. Read-only and idempotent — does NOT advance any watermark (only digest delivery does), so it...3 params
Pull new matching papers since the last digest delivery, in the same shape as search_papers results. Optionally scope to one watch by watch_name OR watch_id; omit both for all watches. Read-only and idempotent — does NOT advance any watermark (only digest delivery does), so it...
limitintegerwatch_idstringwatch_namestringdelete_watchDelete a watch, addressed by watch_id OR name. MUTATES. Idempotent: deleting a non-existent watch is a no-op (no error). To change a watch in place (rename / novelty_min / retarget criteria) use update_watch instead of delete-and-recreate. Requires SF_API_KEY.2 params
Delete a watch, addressed by watch_id OR name. MUTATES. Idempotent: deleting a non-existent watch is a no-op (no error). To change a watch in place (rename / novelty_min / retarget criteria) use update_watch instead of delete-and-recreate. Requires SF_API_KEY.
namestringwatch_idstringupdate_watchUpdate an existing watch in place — rename, change novelty_min, or RETARGET its structured filter `criteria`. MUTATES. Address by watch_id OR name. Changing criteria replaces the definition and clears the watch's pending hits (so stale matches don't deliver); the next daily ev...6 params
Update an existing watch in place — rename, change novelty_min, or RETARGET its structured filter `criteria`. MUTATES. Address by watch_id OR name. Changing criteria replaces the definition and clears the watch's pending hits (so stale matches don't deliver); the next daily ev...
criteriaobjectnamestringnew_namestringnovelty_minnumberrecency_daysintegerwatch_idstringpreview_watchDry-run a structured filter over recent papers WITHOUT creating a watch — the tuning loop. Returns {window_days, needs_similarity, match_count, sample} so you can iterate (add a category, raise min_novelty, switch the collection relation) before saving with create_watch. Struc...2 params
Dry-run a structured filter over recent papers WITHOUT creating a watch — the tuning loop. Returns {window_days, needs_similarity, match_count, sample} so you can iterate (add a category, raise min_novelty, switch the collection relation) before saving with create_watch. Struc...
criteria*objectrecency_daysintegerfind_gapsFind important work you HAVEN'T saved, for a collection or topic — a 'what am I missing?' analysis. Returns two buckets: foundational_gaps (canonical citation-graph anchors in the niche, not in your library) and frontier_gaps (recent high-novelty work in the niche, not yet sav...5 params
Find important work you HAVEN'T saved, for a collection or topic — a 'what am I missing?' analysis. Returns two buckets: foundational_gaps (canonical citation-graph anchors in the niche, not in your library) and frontier_gaps (recent high-novelty work in the niche, not yet sav...
collection_idstringcollection_namestringlimitintegerscopestringfoundational · frontier · bothdefault: bothtopicstringask_libraryAnswer a question using ONLY the papers you've saved — a synthesis over your library (or one collection) with inline [arXiv-ID] citations. The inverse of find_gaps (which finds important work you're MISSING): ask_library reasons over what you HAVE. Optionally scope to one coll...4 params
Answer a question using ONLY the papers you've saved — a synthesis over your library (or one collection) with inline [arXiv-ID] citations. The inverse of find_gaps (which finds important work you're MISSING): ask_library reasons over what you HAVE. Optionally scope to one coll...
collection_idstringcollection_namestringlimitintegerquestion*stringannotate_paperRecord YOUR verdict on a paper — why it matters for your work, when to use it, or why you ruled it out. One note per paper, upserted (writing again replaces it), so it is safe to call repeatedly. Requires SF_API_KEY. WHY IT MATTERS: this note is the only thing that survives be...3 params
Record YOUR verdict on a paper — why it matters for your work, when to use it, or why you ruled it out. One note per paper, upserted (writing again replaces it), so it is safe to call repeatedly. Requires SF_API_KEY. WHY IT MATTERS: this note is the only thing that survives be...
actionstringupsert · getdefault: upsertarxiv_id*stringnote_textstringcheck_driftAnswers 'for my problem, is the method I use superseded — and by what?' over a grounded, entity-resolved knowledge base of textual critique receipts + benchmark-dominance edges (no LLM call at query time). Call with a `family` (e.g. 'rag', 'peft', 'kvcache') and a `method` (e....3 params
Answers 'for my problem, is the method I use superseded — and by what?' over a grounded, entity-resolved knowledge base of textual critique receipts + benchmark-dominance edges (no LLM call at query time). Call with a `family` (e.g. 'rag', 'peft', 'kvcache') and a `method` (e....
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Configuration
SF_API_KEYsecretOptional free API key from scholarfeed.org/settings. Anonymous callers get 200 requests/month; a free account raises that to 500/month and unlocks your library, and Pro is 10,000/month.
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Scholar Feed MCP Server
Research paper search with ranking and citation tracking, for LLM engineering and academic research, without leaving Claude Code, Cursor, or any MCP client.
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- Repository
- github.com/ygao2005/scholar-feed-mcp
- Website
- www.scholarfeed.org
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- Monitoring & Observability
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