MCP server for structured methods extraction + reproducibility heuristics on academic papers.
Methods-mcp is an MCP integration. MCP server for structured methods extraction + reproducibility heuristics on academic papers.
The published pypi package is methods-mcp, version 0.1.7. Its declared MCP transport is stdio.
The package declares ANTHROPIC_API_KEY (required): Required for LLM-driven extraction tools (extract_methods, summarize_paper, methods_repro_review).; GITHUB_TOKEN: Optional. Raises the GitHub REST API rate limit used by reproducibility assessment.; METHODS_MCP_MODEL: Override the default Claude model (default: claude-sonnet-4-6)..
Check the maintainer’s instructions for account access, authentication and the supported client configuration. Once connected, inspect the tools your client receives and try a small task that matches the server’s stated purpose. The registry description does not include a verified, complete tool list.
View the publisher’s registry entry · Project repository · Project website. This profile uses version 0.1.7 from the registry. Registration identifies the publisher namespace; it does not establish that this is a first-party integration for every service it connects.
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| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| ANTHROPIC_API_KEY | Required for LLM-driven extraction tools (extract_methods, summarize_paper, methods_repro_review). | Yes |
| GITHUB_TOKEN | Optional. Raises the GitHub REST API rate limit used by reproducibility assessment. | Optional |
| METHODS_MCP_MODEL | Override the default Claude model (default: claude-sonnet-4-6). | Optional |
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