Papers vs Site
A side-by-side look at the Papers and Site MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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SiteResearchCASP Checklist: the site's own MCP server — checker, enquiry (enquiry = a human handoff, not a...43FairAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose Papers for research work as a local process; choose Site for research. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Papers when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Research domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
SChoose Site when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Research domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
Tools & capabilities
Papers tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Site 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.
Papers
{
"mcpServers": {
"papers": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"agentpub"
]
}
}
}
Site
No confirmed install command for Site yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Papers is categorized under Research and uses a local stdio subprocess. Site belongs to Research and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Papers for research work and Site 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. Site has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Papers has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Site 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 papers and site-37 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Papers has a quality signal of 40/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Site has 43/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.