search_papers

MCP tool from Scholar Feed MCP by YGao2005

Semantic + keyword search with filters. Also does similar-paper discovery, citation-scoped search, and trending.

How to use it

Project documentation lists search_papers for the Scholar Feed MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.

Install Scholar Feed MCP

$npx scholar-feed-mcp@latest init
FULL SCHOLAR FEED MCP LISTING

Other tools in Scholar Feed MCP (25)

add_to_collection

Add a paper to a collection by name or id (also auto-saves).

ask_library

"Answer from my saved set": a cited synthesis over your library or one collection, grounded only in papers you've saved (read-only). The inverse of findgaps. Free 1/month, then Pro 200/day.

check_drift

"Is the method I use superseded — and by what?" Critique receipts + benchmark-dominance edges over ~10 LLM builder-problem families. No Pro quota.

check_watches

Pull new matches since the last digest (read-only, idempotent).

co_author_graph

Co-authorship neighborhood for an author

create_collection

Create a named collection (get-or-create; no error on duplicate).

create_watch

Standing daily-evaluated saved search; get-or-create by name. Define it with a structured criteria filter (recommended) or a single seed selector.

delete_watch

Delete a watch by name or id (idempotent).

embed_text

Get a 768-dim Gemini embedding for text (for HyDE and custom similarity). Pro-only, so anonymous/free callers get a 403 prorequired.

fetch_fulltext

Extract results/experiments from LaTeX source

find_author

Find researchers by topic/name query, or retrieve a profile by ID.

find_gaps

"What am I missing?" for a collection or topic: foundational + frontier work you haven't saved (read-only, Pro).

get_citations

Citation graph (outgoing refs or incoming citations)

get_field_orientation

Cheap retrieval orientation for a research area: top papers, subfields, open problems. No Pro quota.

get_foundational_lineage

Foundational work for a paper's niche via the citation graph (consensus-then-lift): nicheroots → fieldlevel → discipline, with citedbyinniche evidence. Surfaces canonical anchors semantic search misses. No Pro quota.

get_paper

Get full paper details by arXiv ID. Also handles batch lookup and BibTeX export.

like_paper

"More like this" calibration signal for the For You feed (insert-only).

list_collections

List collections with paper counts.

list_library

List your saved papers, newest first.

list_watches

List watches with summary, lastevaluatedat, and pendinghits.

preview_watch

Dry-run a structured criteria filter over recent papers without creating a watch; returns matchcount and a sample to tune before saving. Read-only.

remove_from_collection

Remove a paper from a collection (stays saved).

save_paper

Bookmark a paper to your library (idempotent; feeds personalization).

unsave_paper

Remove a paper from your library (idempotent).

update_watch

Edit a watch in place: rename, change noveltymin, or retarget its structured criteria (clears pending hits). Address by name or id.