What is the key difference between Bibverify and Check?

Bibverify belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Check belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Bibverify or Check in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Bibverify and Check free or paid?

Bibverify operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Check operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Bibverify lists 6 tools with 2 views and 99 GitHub stars. Check lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Bibverify and Check together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Bibverify vs Check

In-depth architectural comparison of the Bibverify and Check MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Bibverify

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 37/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Check

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 27/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Bibverify if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Check if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Bibverify when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: BIBVERIFY_EMAIL, BIBVERIFY_OPENALEX_API_KEY, BIBVERIFY_SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY, BIBVERIFY_PUBMED_API_KEY, BIBVERIFY_CORE_API_KEY.
Primary tools included: DOI, PMID, PMCID, and arXiv identifier lookup, Multi-signal bibliographic matching, Cross-provider metadata verification.

Explore Bibverify Details

Choose Check when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Check Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	B Bibverify Developer Tools	C Check Developer Tools
Summary	Verify and repair BibTeX references with DOI-first MCP tools.	Verify what an AI agent did for someone, and what commercial influence the operator disclosed.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Bibverify Tools (6)

DOI, PMID, PMCID, and arXiv identifier lookup

Multi-signal bibliographic matching

Cross-provider metadata verification

Non-destructive BibTeX merging

Retry handling and SQLite response caching

Structured output and atomic writes

Check Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Bibverify Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bibverify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "bibverify"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BIBVERIFY_EMAIL": "YOUR_BIBVERIFY_EMAIL_HERE",
        "BIBVERIFY_OPENALEX_API_KEY": "YOUR_BIBVERIFY_OPENALEX_API_KEY_HERE",
        "BIBVERIFY_SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY": "YOUR_BIBVERIFY_SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY_HERE",
        "BIBVERIFY_PUBMED_API_KEY": "YOUR_BIBVERIFY_PUBMED_API_KEY_HERE",
        "BIBVERIFY_CORE_API_KEY": "YOUR_BIBVERIFY_CORE_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Check Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "check": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "check"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Bibverify is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Check belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Bibverify when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Check when you require tools for developer tools.

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