_Join us in accelerating scientific discovery with AI and open-source tools!_
Most developer tooling work still happens through a UI a human drives. MCP.Science MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. Join us in accelerating scientific discovery with AI and open-source tools!.
This repository contains a collection of open source MCP servers specifically designed for scientific research applications. These servers enable Al models (like Claude) to interact with scientific data, tools, and resources through a standardized protocol.
The server publishes 1 tool. What each one is for:
Prerequisites — 1. uv — a super-fast (Rust-powered) drop-in replacement for pip + virtualenv. Install it with:Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at all-contributors on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.
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. MCP.Science's toolset — Prerequisites — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by pathintegral-institute; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
This entry was verified against MCP.Science's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites | 1. [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) — a super-fast (Rust-powered) drop-in replacement for pip + virtualenv. Install it with: |
{
"mcpServers": {
"science": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "all-contributors"]
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.
Kill hallucinated APIs — version-accurate, up-to-date library documentation injected straight into context.
Microsoft's official browser automation server — drive a real browser through the accessibility tree, no screenshots needed.
GitHub's official server — repos, issues, pull requests, Actions and code security, straight from your assistant.
Issue tracking at the speed of conversation — Linear's official hosted server with OAuth and zero install.
Local repository surgery — status, diffs, commits, branches and history for any repo on disk.
Timezone sanity for AI — current time anywhere and correct conversions, without the model doing date math.