# Paper Lantern [Health: Active]

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**Repository:** https://github.com/paperlantern-ai/paperlantern-cli  
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## Description
Research intelligence for AI coding agents. 2M+ CS papers with evidence and tradeoffs.

## Tools
Capabilities this server exposes over MCP:

- **explore_approaches** — Survey 4-6 approach families with evidence and tradeoffs
- **deep_dive** — Investigate one technique in depth - implementation, hyperparameters, failure modes
- **compare_approaches** — Side-by-side comparison of 2-3 candidates
- **check_feasibility** — GO / PROTOTYPE / RECONSIDER verdict given your constraints
- **give_feedback** — Tell us what helped and what didn't

## Claude Desktop Quick Installation
Install path detected from listing signals. Uses `npx` (confidence: high):

```json
"mcpServers": {
  "paper-lantern": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y","paperlantern@latest"]
  }
}
```

## Documentation & README

# paperlantern

Research intelligence that makes your AI coding agent smarter - one command setup.

[Paper Lantern](https://paperlantern.ai) gives your AI coding agent access to 2M+ CS research papers - the right technique for your problem, with tradeoffs, benchmarks, and implementation guidance.

## Quick start

```
npx paperlantern@latest
```

That's it. Pick your agents, log in, and Paper Lantern is configured.

## Supported agents

- Claude Code
- Cursor
- Windsurf
- GitHub Copilot (VS Code)
- Codex
- Gemini CLI
- Cline

Prefer to set up manually, or using a client not listed above? See [paperlantern.ai/docs](https://paperlantern.ai/docs) for per-agent config snippets and the raw MCP endpoint.

## What it does

The setup CLI:

1. Authenticates via OAuth (opens browser)
2. Configures the MCP server for your selected agents
3. Installs agent rules so your agent knows when to use Paper Lantern

## Tools available

Once configured, your agent gets these tools:

| Tool | What it does |
|------|-------------|
| `explore_approaches` | Survey 4-6 approach families with evidence and tradeoffs |
| `deep_dive` | Investigate one technique in depth - implementation, hyperparameters, failure modes |
| `compare_approaches` | Side-by-side comparison of 2-3 candidates |
| `check_feasibility` | GO / PROTOTYPE / RECONSIDER verdict given your constraints |
| `give_feedback` | Tell us what helped and what didn't |

## When your agent uses Paper Lantern

Paper Lantern activates when your agent is making technical decisions where research evidence could improve the outcome - choosing between algorithms, architectures, or techniques.

It does **not** activate for syntax questions, library lookups, debugging, or general programming tasks.

## Links

- [Website](https://paperlantern.ai)
- [Setup guide](https://paperlantern.ai/docs/setup)