MCP Techtrend MCP Server

A single MCP server that pulls **academic + code + medical-device-regulatory** trend data from seven sources and renders newspaper-style briefings —

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What is the MCP Techtrend MCP Server?

A single MCP server that pulls academic + code + medical-device-regulatory trend data from seven sources and renders newspaper-style briefings — with per-domain

What you get

  • Newspaper format — with translation hint — the LLM auto-translates source
  • Per-category round-robin — for arXiv — cs.HC (~50 papers/wk) doesn't
  • TTL cache + concurrent-request coalescing — — repeat calls and parallel
  • No required tokens. — All seven sources work anonymously; tokens just
  • Sandbox-safe Python launcher. — Bypasses the claude_desktop_config.json

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
trends_get_configShow current sources, categories, query, and which tokens are set (values never returned)
arxiv_recentRecent papers in one category, by submission date
arxiv_searchKeyword / field-syntax search (ti:, au:, abs:, cat:)
pubmed_searchPubMed search (MeSH terms, field tags) — abstracts via efetch
paperswithcode_trendingHF Daily Papers, sorted by community upvotes
github_trendingBrowse github.com/trending (HTML scrape)
github_searchGitHub Search API; days filters by created:
huggingface_trendingHF Hub models / datasets / spaces
fda_510k_recentRecent FDA 510(k) clearances
fda_recalls_recentRecent FDA medical-device recalls (class filter)
trends_digestMulti-source bullet-list digest, given a topic
trends_briefingMulti-source newspaper briefing; topic optional
trends_set_enabled_sourcesToggle which sources are active
trends_set_arxiv_categoriesSet arXiv categories + per-category weights

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
GITHUB_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
NCBI_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
OPENFDA_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • “Use MCP Techtrend to trends get config.”
  • “Use MCP Techtrend to arxiv recent.”
  • “Use MCP Techtrend to arxiv search.”

Frequently asked questions

A single MCP server that pulls **academic + code + medical-device-regulatory** trend data from seven sources and renders newspaper-style briefings — with per-domain Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.