Scholar Feed MCP Server

Research paper search with ranking and citation tracking, for LLM engineering and academic research, without leaving Claude Code, Cursor, or any MCP client.

People who work with arxiv, literature review and machine learning and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-15 · ★ 11 · #16 OF 106 MAINTAINED AI & ML · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Scholar Feed

before you install - you'll need

SF_API_KEY

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add ygao2005-scholar-feed-mcp --transport http https://mcp.scholarfeed.org/mcp?src=mcp-registry

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ygao2005-scholar-feed-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.scholarfeed.org/mcp?src=mcp-registry"
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

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Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

https://mcp.scholarfeed.org/mcp?src=mcp-registry

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - responded to MCP initialize · probed 2026-09-17

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions · remote - your agent's requests go to mcp.scholarfeed.org

endpoint auth accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize - no credentials needed to connect

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package scholar-feed-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.YGao2005 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Scholar Feed can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v3.8.0 · 2026-06-06

One-click Claude Desktop install · This release attaches the MCPB bundle (scholar-feed-mcp-3.8.0.mcpb) for a one-click install in Claude Desktop, no npx or config-file editing required. · download…

v3.7.0 · 2026-06-03

Structured watch filters (require SF_API_KEY). · Watches gain a v2 structured filter form: a composable, agent-tunable definition. A paper must satisfy ALL provided groups (AND). · create_watch gains a criteria…

v3.5.1 · 2026-06-03

supply-chain and prompt-injection hardening. · Publish pipeline hardened: an unprivileged build/test job split from a minimal publish job that solely holds id-token, every npm ci runs with --ignore-scripts, and Actions…

04 · Who maintains Scholar Feed

Scholar Feed is maintained by ygao2005. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/ygao2005/scholar-feed-mcp
website: https://www.scholarfeed.org/
category: AI & ML - ranked #16 of 106 actively-maintained AI & ML servers as of 2026-09-18.
registry: io.github.YGao2005/scholar-feed-mcp (active, first published 2026-06-04 · 22 versions)
packages: npm:scholar-feed-mcp

06 · Scholar Feed FAQ

What is Scholar Feed?

Research paper search with ranking and citation tracking, for LLM engineering and academic research, without leaving Claude Code, Cursor, or any MCP client.

Is Scholar Feed still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-15. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Scholar Feed?

Run `npx -y scholar-feed-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (SF_API_KEY) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Scholar Feed require authentication?

No - the endpoint accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize when probed on 2026-09-17; you can connect without credentials.

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