What is the key difference between Find Research Papers and Research Scan?

Find Research Papers belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Research Scan belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Find Research Papers or Research Scan 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 Find Research Papers and Research Scan free or paid?

Find Research Papers operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Research Scan operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Find Research Papers lists 0 tools with 0 views and 5 GitHub stars. Research Scan lists 0 tools with 0 views and 1 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Find Research Papers and Research Scan 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

Find Research Papers vs Research Scan

In-depth architectural comparison of the Find Research Papers and Research Scan 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

Find Research Papers

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 41/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Research Scan

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 40/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Find Research Papers if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Research Scan 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 Find Research Papers 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 Find Research Papers Details

Choose Research Scan 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 Research Scan Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	F Find Research Papers Developer Tools	R Research Scan Developer Tools
Summary	Search open-source research papers across arXiv, OpenAlex, Crossref, PubMed, Semantic Scholar.	Find the 5-10 recent papers with the highest impact on a research question, topic or project.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Find Research Papers Tools (0)

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

Research Scan 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).

Find Research Papers Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "find-research-papers": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "find-research-papers-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Research Scan Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "research-scan": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "research-scan"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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