How do I connect Paper Pilot MCP Server to Claude?

The listing records `uvx --from git+https://github.com/aytzey/paper-pilot paper-pilot demo "retrieval augmented generation"` as its setup step. Run it, then follow the repository's instructions for the client configuration; the listing names Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor as compatible clients.

Is Paper Pilot 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 Paper Pilot MCP Server do?

Paper Pilot MCP Server documents 12 tools to the agent, including deep_read_topic, extract_local_pdf_text, find_similar_papers. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

Paper Pilot

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by aytzey

Your AI's research copilot. Searches 6 academic databases, downloads real PDFs, reads them cover to cover, extracts evidence, renders figures. MCP server for Claude, Codex & any AI agent. Free & open source.

Install

$uvx --from git+https://github.com/aytzey/paper-pilot paper-pilot demo "retrieval augmented generation"

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Project instructions

academic-searchllm-toolsmcpopen-accessresearchzoteroarxivclaudecodexliterature-review

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12 of 12 tools

Documented tools (12)

From project documentation. A server handshake does not verify each tool’s description or behavior.

deep_read_topic

Everything above + full-text extraction with evidence chunks

extract_local_pdf_text

Text extraction from any local PDF

find_similar_papers

Related work expansion from a seed paper

get_pdf_page_text

Exact text of specific PDF pages as JSON, for fine-grained lookups (no base64)

graph_topic

Render an interactive citation / relatedness graph (HTML) for a topic

healthcheck

Verify all connections are up

inspect_open_access_pdf

OA availability check and PDF preview

list_zotero_collections

List collections in your local or web Zotero library

read_pdf_document

Return a downloaded PDF's local path and resource link (embed base64 only on request)

render_pdf_pages

Render PDF pages as images the model can see (figures, tables, layout)

research_topic

Full pipeline: search, download, report, optional citation graph + Zotero sync

search_literature

Fine-grained multi-source academic search (6 databases)

Tool change history

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Questions about Paper Pilot MCP Server

How do I connect Paper Pilot MCP Server to Claude?: The listing records `uvx --from git+https://github.com/aytzey/paper-pilot paper-pilot demo "retrieval augmented generation"` as its setup step. Run it, then follow the repository's instructions for the client configuration; the listing names Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor as compatible clients.
Is Paper Pilot 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 Paper Pilot MCP Server do?: Paper Pilot MCP Server documents 12 tools to the agent, including deep_read_topic, extract_local_pdf_text, find_similar_papers. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.