Dsh Lit Search vs Onecite
A side-by-side look at the Dsh Lit Search and Onecite MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Dsh Lit Search for research work as a local process; choose Onecite for research as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Dsh Lit Search when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Research domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
lit_search, lit_cite, lit_bib.
Choose Onecite when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Research domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Research | Research |
| Quality signal | 55/100 · Good | 44/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 67 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Dsh Lit Search | View Onecite |
Tools & capabilities
Dsh Lit Search tools 4
lit_searchKeyword search merged across Crossref / OpenAlex / Semantic Scholar, deduplicated by DOI, with citation counts. Options: `limit`, `year_from`, `year_to`, `sort` (citations/date/relevance).lit_citeFormat a citation for a DOI: `gbt7714` (default, Chinese standard), `gbt7714-numeric`, `apa`, `bibtex`.lit_bibBatch BibTeX entries for a list of DOIs (reports which DOIs failed).lit_relatedRelated works for a DOI via OpenAlex.
Onecite 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.
Dsh Lit Search
{
"mcpServers": {
"dsh-lit-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"dsh-lit-search-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Onecite
{
"mcpServers": {
"onecite": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"onecite"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Dsh Lit Search is categorized under Research and uses a local stdio subprocess. Onecite belongs to Research and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Dsh Lit Search for research work and Onecite 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.
Dsh Lit Search is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Onecite is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 dsh-lit-search and onecite as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Dsh Lit Search has a quality signal of 55/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Onecite has 44/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 67 GitHub stars.