🔍 Enable AI assistants to search and access bioRxiv papers through a simple MCP interface.
BioRxiv MCP server is a locally run integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. 🔍 Enable AI assistants to search and access bioRxiv papers through a simple MCP interface.
Once BioRxiv is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:
Prerequisites — The Prerequisites tool exposed by this serverInstallation — 1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/JackKuo666/bioRxiv-MCP-Server.git cd bioRxiv-MCP-Serverclaude — The claude tool exposed by this serverCursor — Paste the following into Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP → Add new server: - Mac/Linux s npx -y @smithery/cli@latest runWindsurf — The Windsurf tool exposed by this serverCLine — The CLine tool exposed by this server@smithery/cli on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.
Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. BioRxiv's toolset — Prerequisites, Installation, claude and 3 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by JackKuo666; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
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| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites | The Prerequisites tool exposed by this server. |
| Installation | 1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/JackKuo666/bioRxiv-MCP-Server.git cd bioRxiv-MCP-Server |
| claude | The claude tool exposed by this server. |
| Cursor | Paste the following into Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP → Add new server: - Mac/Linux s npx -y @smithery/cli@latest run @JackKuo666/biorxiv-mcp-server --client cursor --config "{}" |
| Windsurf | The Windsurf tool exposed by this server. |
| CLine | The CLine tool exposed by this server. |
(Windows version):
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"biorxiv": {
"command": "C:\\Users\\YOUR_USERNAME\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python311\\python.exe",
"args": [
"-m",
"biorxiv-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.
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