CiteMe vs Sourceright

A side-by-side look at the CiteMe and Sourceright MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

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CiteMeResearch · Remote HTTP/SSE
Search papers, format citations in 60 styles, and verify bibliographies against scholarly sources.43FairAuth: no auth required
Sourceright logoSourcerightResearch · Local subprocess (stdio)Reference verification MCP server for CSL bibliographies, evidence, and audited writes.45FairAuth: not declared

Verdict: choose CiteMe for research work over a hosted endpoint; choose Sourceright for research as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

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Choose CiteMe when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Research domain.
  • You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Explore CiteMe

Sourceright logoChoose Sourceright when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Research domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Explore Sourceright

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

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CiteMe
Sourceright logoSourceright
CategoryResearchResearch
Quality signal43/100 · Fair45/100 · Fair
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportRemote HTTP/SSELocal subprocess (stdio)
AuthNo auth requiredNot declared
PricingNot declaredNot declared
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars—1
Directory activity 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listedNot listed

Tools & capabilities

CiteMe tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

Sourceright tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

Ready-to-paste client configs

Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.

CiteMe

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "citeme": {
      "url": "https://citeme.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Sourceright

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sourceright": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "--yes",
        "markdownlint-cli2@0.18.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

CiteMe is categorized under Research and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Sourceright belongs to Research and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick CiteMe for research work and Sourceright for research.

Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.

CiteMe has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: no auth required. Sourceright has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add citeme and sourceright as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, CiteMe has a quality signal of 43/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Sourceright has 45/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.