Paper Distill MCP Server

Academic paper search across 11 sources with AI curation, ranked push, Zotero and Obsidian support.

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What is the Paper Distill MCP Server?

Academic paper search across 11 sources with AI curation, ranked push, Zotero and Obsidian support.

What the server does

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Maintainer setup documentation.

How to install the Paper Distill MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paper-distill": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["paper-distill-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
WECOM_WEBHOOK_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
ZOTERO_LIBRARY_IDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
ZOTERO_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
TELEGRAM_CHAT_IDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
FEISHU_WEBHOOK_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Paper Distill MCP to OpenClaw.”

Frequently asked questions

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