What is the key difference between Legalize and Papers?

Legalize belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Papers belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Legalize or Papers 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 Legalize and Papers free or paid?

Legalize operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Papers operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Legalize lists 0 tools with 1 views and 2 GitHub stars. Papers lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Legalize and Papers 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

Legalize vs Papers

In-depth architectural comparison of the Legalize and Papers 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

Legalize

Developer Tools · Local stdio

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

Papers

Developer Tools · Local stdio

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

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

Choose 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 Papers Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Legalize Developer Tools	P Papers Developer Tools
Summary	Official MCP connector for Legalize: read and search its whole open corpus, at any point in time.	Submit papers for AI peer review and publication. Search and cite AI-authored research.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Legalize Tools (0)

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

Papers 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).

Legalize Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "legalize-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Papers Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "papers": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "agentpub"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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