What is the key difference between IlyaGusev Academia MCP and MCP Local Rag?

IlyaGusev Academia MCP belongs to the Search & Data Extraction category with local stdio execution, while MCP Local Rag belongs to the Search & Data Extraction category with local stdio execution.

How do I install IlyaGusev Academia MCP or MCP Local Rag 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 IlyaGusev Academia MCP and MCP Local Rag free or paid?

IlyaGusev Academia MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). MCP Local Rag operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

IlyaGusev Academia MCP lists 11 tools with 2 views and 91 GitHub stars. MCP Local Rag lists 5 tools with 2 views and 134 GitHub stars.

Can I use both IlyaGusev Academia MCP and MCP Local Rag 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

IlyaGusev Academia MCP vs MCP Local Rag

In-depth architectural comparison of the IlyaGusev Academia MCP and MCP Local Rag 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

IlyaGusev Academia MCP

Search & Data Extraction · Local stdio

Quality: 56/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

MCP Local Rag

Search & Data Extraction · Local stdio

Quality: 69/100 (Great) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose IlyaGusev Academia MCP if you need specialized Search & Data Extraction tools running via a local process. Choose MCP Local Rag if your workspace requires Search & Data Extraction integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose IlyaGusev Academia MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: arxiv_search, arxiv_download, anthology_search.

Explore IlyaGusev Academia MCP Details

Choose MCP Local Rag when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: rag_search_ddgs, rag_search_google, deep_research.

Explore MCP Local Rag Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	IlyaGusev Academia MCP Search & Data Extraction	MCP Local Rag nkapila6 Search & Data Extraction
Summary	Search arXiv and ACL Anthology, retrieve citations and references, and browse web sources to accel…	"primitive" RAG-like web search model context protocol (MCP) server that runs locally. No APIs needed.
Category & Scope	Search & Data Extraction

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

IlyaGusev Academia MCP Tools (11)

arxiv_search

Query arXiv with field-specific queries and filters.

arxiv_download

Fetch a paper by ID and convert to structured text (HTML/PDF modes).

anthology_search

Search ACL Anthology with fielded queries and optional date filtering.

hf_datasets_search

Find Hugging Face datasets with filters and sorting.

s2_get_citations

List papers citing a given arXiv paper (Semantic Scholar Graph).

s2_get_references

List papers referenced by a given arXiv paper.

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).

IlyaGusev Academia MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ilyagusev-academia-mcp": {
      "command": "python3",
      "args": [
        "academia_mcp",
        "stdio"
      ]
    }
  }
}

MCP Local Rag Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nkapila6-mcp-local-rag": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--python=3.10",
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/nkapila6/mcp-local-rag",
        "mcp-local-rag"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

IlyaGusev Academia MCP is categorized under Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, MCP Local Rag belongs to Search & Data Extraction using local stdio subprocess. Select IlyaGusev Academia MCP when you need capabilities focused on search & data extraction and MCP Local Rag when you require tools for search & data extraction.

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