Orcid vs Sourceright
A side-by-side look at the Orcid and Sourceright MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Orcid for research work; 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?
Choose Orcid when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Research domain.
- You have the keys it needs:
ORCID_CLIENT_ID, ORCID_CLIENT_SECRET. - You want tools like
orcid_search, orcid_read_record, orcid_read_works.
Choose Sourceright when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Research domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Research | Research |
| Quality signal | 40/100 · Fair | 40/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | ORCID_CLIENT_IDORCID_CLIENT_SECRET | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Orcid | View Sourceright |
Tools & capabilities
Orcid tools 5
orcid_searchSearch for researchers by name, affiliation, keyword, DOI, or advanced Solr queryorcid_read_recordRead a researcher's full profile (bio, employment, education, keywords)orcid_read_worksGet publications from a researcher's ORCID recordorcid_export_risExport retrieved works as RIS (for Zotero, EndNote, etc.)orcid_export_bibtexExport retrieved works as BibTeX
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.
Orcid
No confirmed install command for Orcid yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Sourceright
{
"mcpServers": {
"sourceright": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"--yes",
"markdownlint-cli2@0.18.1"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Orcid is categorized under Research and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Sourceright belongs to Research and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Orcid 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. Orcid has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Orcid has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 orcid and sourceright as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Orcid has a quality signal of 40/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Sourceright has 40/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.