How do I connect Ookcite MCP Server to Claude?

Run `claude mcp add ookcite-mcp -- npx -y @turtletech/ookcite-mcp` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.

Is Ookcite MCP Server free?

The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can Ookcite MCP Server do?

Ookcite MCP Server documents 37 tools to the agent, including add_to_collection, batch_add_to_collection, batch_format. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

Ookcite MCP

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MCP server for OokCite citation validation and formatting

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02 / Before you connect

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Install the runtime required by the project and make it available to your client.

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03 / Add the configuration

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claude mcp add --transport stdio 'ookcite-mcp' -- 'npx' '-y' '@turtletech/ookcite-mcp'

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37 of 37 tools

Documented tools (37)

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add_to_collection

Add a citation (by DOI or free-text)

batch_add_to_collection

Add multiple citations at once

batch_format

Format multiple citations at once

batch_move_entries

Move entries between collections

batch_resolve

Resolve many citation strings in one request (max 50)

check_duplicates

Check for duplicates; returns entryid for matches

delete_collection

Delete a collection

enhanced_search

Corpus search with author / category / citation facets

expand_journal

Expand a journal abbreviation to its full name

export_collection

Export collection as BibTeX

format_citation

Format a DOI in any of 2900+ CSL styles

generate_citation_keys

Better BibTeX-style keys for a list of DOIs

group_cite

Generate grouped in-text markers (e.g. [1-3])

health_check

Check API availability and health

import_bibliography

Import BibTeX/RIS files into a collection

ingest_orcid

Index an ORCID profile's publications so they are searchable

list_collections

List saved citation collections

list_styles

Page through the full CSL style list

lookup_isbn

Look up a book by ISBN

merge_collections

Merge multiple collections

merge_entries

Merge two entries of one collection into one

normalize_bibliography

Re-render BibTeX or RIS as canonical BibTeX

orcid_profile

Fetch one ORCID profile by ID

orcid_search

Find ORCID profiles by name, affiliation, or ORCID ID

remove_from_collection

Remove an entry by entryid, bare DOI, or doi:10.x/y

reorder_collection

Reorder entries

reverse_lookup

Find a paper from messy citation text

search_collection

Search within a collection; returns entryid per match

search_styles

Find CSL style IDs by name

share_collection

Create a shareable link

unshare_collection

Revoke sharing

update_collection

Update name, description, or style

update_entry_metadata

Correct a saved entry's title, authors, year, DOI, …

update_tags

Set tags on a collection

validate_doi

Check if a DOI exists (anti-hallucination)

verify_references

Batch-check a list of DOIs

view_shared

View a shared collection by token

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Questions about Ookcite MCP Server

How do I connect Ookcite MCP Server to Claude?: Run `claude mcp add ookcite-mcp -- npx -y @turtletech/ookcite-mcp` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.
Is Ookcite MCP Server free?: The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can Ookcite MCP Server do?: Ookcite MCP Server documents 37 tools to the agent, including add_to_collection, batch_add_to_collection, batch_format. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.