How do I connect Scholar Sidekick MCP Server to Claude?

The listing records `claude mcp add scholar-sidekick -- npx -y scholar-sidekick-mcp@latest` 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 Scholar Sidekick 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 Scholar Sidekick MCP Server do?

Scholar Sidekick MCP Server documents 7 tools to the agent, including auditBibliography, checkOpenAccess, checkRetraction. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

Scholar Sidekick MCP

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MCP server for Scholar Sidekick — resolve any scholarly identifier (DOI, PMID, PMCID, ISBN, arXiv, ISSN, ADS, WHO IRIS) into 10,000+ CSL styles or nine export formats, single or batch.

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$claude mcp add scholar-sidekick -- npx -y scholar-sidekick-mcp@latest

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Project instructions

academicarxivbibliographybibtexcitationsclaudecrossrefcsldoimcp

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Documented tools (7)

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

auditBibliography

Run the verifyCitation check plus a retraction lookup across a whole bibliography in one call. Accepts raw BibTeX, RIS, or CSL-JSON text, or a pre-parsed claims[] array; returns a per-entry verdict table and a corpus summary. Capped at 25 entries per call.

checkOpenAccess

Check whether a single work is openly accessible and where to find the best legal version. Sourced from Unpaywall. Returns OA status (gold/green/hybrid/bronze/closed), best landing/PDF URL, license, and version. Resolves DOI/PMID/PMCID/arXiv/ISBN/ADS inputs to a DOI before lookup. One identifier per

checkRetraction

Check whether a single work has been retracted, corrected, or had an expression of concern raised. Sourced from Crossref updated-by (Retraction Watch). Resolves DOI/PMID/PMCID/arXiv/ADS inputs to a DOI before lookup. One identifier per call.

exportCitation

Export one or many identifiers to BibTeX, RIS, CSL JSON, EndNote (XML/Refer), RefWorks, MEDLINE, Zotero RDF, CSV, or plain text — ready to write to disk or hand to a reference manager.

formatCitation

Format one or many identifiers into Vancouver, AMA, APA, IEEE, CSE, or any of 10,000+ CSL styles. Output as text, HTML, or JSON. Returns formatted citations plus a provenance metadata block.

resolveIdentifier

Resolve DOIs, PMIDs, PMCIDs, ISBNs, arXiv IDs, ISSNs, ADS bibcodes, and WHO IRIS URLs to structured bibliographic metadata (CSL JSON). Accepts a single identifier or a comma/newline-separated batch.

verifyCitation

Verify a claimed citation against the resolved record at its identifier. Detects the Topaz et al. (Lancet 2026) fabrication pattern — real DOI + invented title — that resolveIdentifier alone cannot catch. Returns one of four verdicts (matched / mismatch / ambiguous / notfound) plus per-field similar

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Questions about Scholar Sidekick MCP Server

How do I connect Scholar Sidekick MCP Server to Claude?: The listing records `claude mcp add scholar-sidekick -- npx -y scholar-sidekick-mcp@latest` 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 Scholar Sidekick 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 Scholar Sidekick MCP Server do?: Scholar Sidekick MCP Server documents 7 tools to the agent, including auditBibliography, checkOpenAccess, checkRetraction. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.