What is the key difference between Research Scan and Find Research Papers?

Research Scan belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Find Research Papers belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Research Scan or Find Research 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 Research Scan and Find Research Papers free or paid?

Research Scan operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Find Research Papers operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Research Scan lists 0 tools with 0 views and 1 GitHub stars. Find Research Papers lists 0 tools with 0 views and 5 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Research Scan and Find Research 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

Research Scan vs Find Research Papers

In-depth architectural comparison of the Research Scan and Find Research 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

Research Scan

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 40/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Find Research Papers

Developer Tools · Local stdio

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

Verdict Summary: Choose Research Scan if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Find Research 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 Research Scan 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 Research Scan Details

Choose Find Research 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 Find Research Papers Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	R Research Scan Developer Tools	F Find Research Papers Developer Tools
Summary	Find the 5-10 recent papers with the highest impact on a research question, topic or project.	Search open-source research papers across arXiv, OpenAlex, Crossref, PubMed, Semantic Scholar.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Research Scan Tools (0)

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

Find Research 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).

Research Scan Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "research-scan": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "research-scan"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Find Research Papers Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "find-research-papers": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "find-research-papers-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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