Which clients are compatible with this MCP server?

Compatible clients include Gemini CLI, Cline (VS Code), Codex, Claude Code, and ChatGPT-style MCP apps.

Are there public tools available without authentication?

Yes, public tools like literature search, citation verification, and related paper discovery work immediately without authentication.

How do I set up this MCP server in Cline (VS Code)?

Add the server URL with transportType 'streamable-http' in Cline MCP settings; OAuth sign-in will open on first use.

Where can I find documentation for using this MCP server?

Documentation and setup tutorials are available in the repository under the docs folder.

Papersflow MCP

Hosted MCP server providing academic literature search, citation verification, and citation graph exploration with access to 474M+ papers.

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

One-click editor setup isn’t available for this listing yet — we don’t have a confirmed install command, and we’d rather show nothing than point your editor at the wrong package or host. Follow the project’s own setup instructions, linked above.

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No confirmed setup config for this listing yet. We only publish a config block when the install details come from the project itself — its README, its docs, or a verified owner. We haven’t found those for papersflow-ai/papersflow-mcp, and we’d rather show nothing than a guess you’d paste into your client. Follow the project’s own setup instructions for the current steps.

Overview

This MCP server offers tools for academic research workflows including literature search, citation verification, related paper discovery, and citation graph exploration. It integrates with various MCP clients such as Claude, Codex, Gemini CLI, and ChatGPT-style apps. Authentication via OAuth enables access to additional paid features and deeper research capabilities. It is suitable for developers building AI agents or apps that require scholarly knowledge access and citation analysis.

Use cases

Search academic literature across Semantic Scholar and OpenAlex datasets

Verify citations within research documents

Explore citation graphs and related papers

Integrate authenticated research workflows in AI agents

Enable autonomous deep research tasks with specialized AI agents

Key features

Access to 474M+ academic papers from Semantic Scholar and OpenAlex

OAuth-protected authentication for paid and advanced tools

Public tools including search, fetch, verify_citation, and citation graph operations

Support for multiple MCP clients including Gemini CLI and Cline (VS Code)

Gemini CLI extension for easy integration and OAuth flow

Capabilities & Tool Schemas

Inspect callable tools, capabilities, and parameters exposed to AI agents by Papersflow MCP.

Extracted Tool Capabilities

Access to 474M+ academic papers from Semantic Scholar and OpenAlex

OAuth-protected authentication for paid and advanced tools

Public tools including search, fetch, verify_citation, and citation graph operations

Support for multiple MCP clients including Gemini CLI and Cline (VS Code)

Gemini CLI extension for easy integration and OAuth flow

Documentation Overview

papersflow-mcp

papersflow-mcp is PapersFlow's production / GA hosted MCP server for literature search, citation verification, related-paper discovery, and authenticated research workflows across Claude, Codex, Gemini, ChatGPT-style MCP apps, and other MCP clients.

Production Endpoint

MCP URL: https://doxa.papersflow.ai/mcp
OAuth protected resource metadata: https://doxa.papersflow.ai/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource
OAuth authorization server metadata: https://doxa.papersflow.ai/.well-known/oauth-authorization-server
Dynamic client registration: https://doxa.papersflow.ai/oauth/register

Public Tool Surface

search
fetch
verify_citation
search_literature
find_related_papers
get_citation_graph
get_paper_neighbors
expand_citation_graph

Authenticated and paid tools are available through PapersFlow account access and plan entitlements.

Documentation

Gemini CLI Extension

This repository also includes a root gemini-extension.json so Gemini CLI can install it as an extension wrapper around the hosted MCP server.

Official Gemini CLI flow supported by the docs:

bash

gemini extensions install https://github.com/papersflow-ai/papersflow-mcp

The extension manifest lives at the repository root and points Gemini CLI at the hosted MCP endpoint using Gemini's remote MCP config shape.

If Gemini shows:

text

papersflow-mcp (from papersflow-mcp) - Disconnected (OAuth not authenticated)

that is expected until OAuth is completed inside Gemini:

text

/mcp auth papersflow-mcp
/mcp refresh
/mcp list

gemini extensions install installs the extension package. It does not complete OAuth during install. The browser opens when Gemini starts the remote MCP auth flow, typically via /mcp auth papersflow-mcp or the first auth-required connection attempt.

Gemini CLI references:

https://geminicli.com/docs/extensions/releasing/
https://geminicli.com/docs/extensions/reference/
https://geminicli.com/docs/extensions/writing-extensions/

Client Setup

Cline (VS Code)

Add PapersFlow as a remote MCP server in your Cline MCP settings:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "papersflow": {
      "url": "https://doxa.papersflow.ai/mcp",
      "transportType": "streamable-http"
    }
  }
}

On first use, Cline will open a browser window for OAuth sign-in to your PapersFlow account. Public tools (literature search, citations, paper discovery) work immediately; authenticated tools require a PapersFlow plan.

Other Clients

Supported client paths today:

Codex
Claude Code
Gemini CLI
ChatGPT-style hosted MCP apps

The setup guide includes both command-style and config-style snippets where supported.

Support And Policies

Website: https://papersflow.ai
Privacy: https://papersflow.ai/privacy
Terms: https://papersflow.ai/terms
Support: https://papersflow.ai/contact
Support email: developer@papersflow.ai

Notes

This repository is the public documentation and submission surface for the hosted MCP service.
The production service is operated by PapersFlow and backed by the main PapersFlow platform.

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

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6mo ago

Most recent push to the default branch.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Papersflow MCP

It uses OAuth 2.0 for authentication and authorization to access paid and authenticated tools.

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Verified ownership10/20

Documentation & tools18/30

Adoption & activity2/15

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Papersflow MCP

Hosted MCP server providing academic literature search, citation verification, and citation graph exploration with access to 474M+ papers.

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

Manual Client & Custom JSON ConfigExpand JSON ▾

Overview

Use cases

Search academic literature across Semantic Scholar and OpenAlex datasets

Verify citations within research documents

Explore citation graphs and related papers

Integrate authenticated research workflows in AI agents

Enable autonomous deep research tasks with specialized AI agents

Key features

Access to 474M+ academic papers from Semantic Scholar and OpenAlex

OAuth-protected authentication for paid and advanced tools

Public tools including search, fetch, verify_citation, and citation graph operations

Support for multiple MCP clients including Gemini CLI and Cline (VS Code)

Gemini CLI extension for easy integration and OAuth flow

Capabilities & Tool Schemas

Inspect callable tools, capabilities, and parameters exposed to AI agents by Papersflow MCP.

Extracted Tool Capabilities

Access to 474M+ academic papers from Semantic Scholar and OpenAlex

OAuth-protected authentication for paid and advanced tools

Public tools including search, fetch, verify_citation, and citation graph operations

Support for multiple MCP clients including Gemini CLI and Cline (VS Code)

Gemini CLI extension for easy integration and OAuth flow

Documentation Overview

papersflow-mcp

Production Endpoint

MCP URL: https://doxa.papersflow.ai/mcp
OAuth protected resource metadata: https://doxa.papersflow.ai/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource
OAuth authorization server metadata: https://doxa.papersflow.ai/.well-known/oauth-authorization-server
Dynamic client registration: https://doxa.papersflow.ai/oauth/register

Public Tool Surface

search
fetch
verify_citation
search_literature
find_related_papers
get_citation_graph
get_paper_neighbors
expand_citation_graph

Authenticated and paid tools are available through PapersFlow account access and plan entitlements.

Documentation

Gemini CLI Extension

This repository also includes a root gemini-extension.json so Gemini CLI can install it as an extension wrapper around the hosted MCP server.

Official Gemini CLI flow supported by the docs:

bash

gemini extensions install https://github.com/papersflow-ai/papersflow-mcp

The extension manifest lives at the repository root and points Gemini CLI at the hosted MCP endpoint using Gemini's remote MCP config shape.

If Gemini shows:

text

papersflow-mcp (from papersflow-mcp) - Disconnected (OAuth not authenticated)

that is expected until OAuth is completed inside Gemini:

text

/mcp auth papersflow-mcp
/mcp refresh
/mcp list

Gemini CLI references:

https://geminicli.com/docs/extensions/releasing/
https://geminicli.com/docs/extensions/reference/
https://geminicli.com/docs/extensions/writing-extensions/

Client Setup

Cline (VS Code)

Add PapersFlow as a remote MCP server in your Cline MCP settings:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "papersflow": {
      "url": "https://doxa.papersflow.ai/mcp",
      "transportType": "streamable-http"
    }
  }
}

Other Clients

Supported client paths today:

Codex
Claude Code
Gemini CLI
ChatGPT-style hosted MCP apps

The setup guide includes both command-style and config-style snippets where supported.

Support And Policies

Website: https://papersflow.ai
Privacy: https://papersflow.ai/privacy
Terms: https://papersflow.ai/terms
Support: https://papersflow.ai/contact
Support email: developer@papersflow.ai

Notes

This repository is the public documentation and submission surface for the hosted MCP service.
The production service is operated by PapersFlow and backed by the main PapersFlow platform.

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

Related MCP Servers

View all in Knowledge & Memory View all alternatives

Adoption & maintenance

Factual signals from GitHub, npm, and our automated checks — not a rating.

GitHub stars

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Last commit

6mo ago

Most recent push to the default branch.

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CategoryKnowledge & Memory

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Server availabilityNot measured

Not scored for repo-hosted servers — we can't reach the running server, only its GitHub page. Hosted MCP endpoints are health-checked live.

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