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io.github.akkylab/litra-paper-search has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.

How do I install io.github.akkylab/litra-paper-search?

io.github.akkylab/litra-paper-search can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.

What AI clients work with io.github.akkylab/litra-paper-search?

io.github.akkylab/litra-paper-search is compatible with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Claude Code, and most MCP clients that support stdio transport. It uses stdio transport.

Is io.github.akkylab/litra-paper-search actively maintained?

io.github.akkylab/litra-paper-search is actively maintained — last commit was 0 days ago.

io.github.akkylab/litra-paper-search

MCP server for Litra.ai – AI-powered academic paper search with relevance scoring and summarization

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Last commit 0d ago

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Transport: stdio

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Untested on Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-akkylab-litra-paper-search": {
      "command": "<see-readme>",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.akkylab/litra-paper-search does

MCP server for Litra.ai – AI-powered academic paper search with relevance scoring and summarization

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Is io.github.akkylab/litra-paper-search safe to use?: io.github.akkylab/litra-paper-search has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install io.github.akkylab/litra-paper-search?: io.github.akkylab/litra-paper-search can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.
What AI clients work with io.github.akkylab/litra-paper-search?: io.github.akkylab/litra-paper-search is compatible with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Claude Code, and most MCP clients that support stdio transport. It uses stdio transport.
Is io.github.akkylab/litra-paper-search actively maintained?: io.github.akkylab/litra-paper-search is actively maintained — last commit was 0 days ago.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Untested on Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-akkylab-litra-paper-search": {
      "command": "<see-readme>",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.akkylab/litra-paper-search does

MCP server for Litra.ai – AI-powered academic paper search with relevance scoring and summarization

Test This Server

No automated test available for this server. Check the GitHub README for setup instructions.

README

litra-paper-search-mcp

MCP server for Litra.ai – AI-powered academic paper search with relevance scoring and summarization.

Features

search_papers – Search academic papers with AI-powered relevance scoring (1-10) and summarization. Supports year filtering.
search_author – Search papers by author name. Returns author profile (affiliation, h-index) and publications.
check_credits – Check your Litra.ai credit balance and subscription plan.

Prerequisites

Node.js 18 or higher
A Litra.ai account with a paid plan (Mini or above)

Get Your API Key

Sign in at litra-ai.com/account
Navigate to the API Keys section
Click Create API Key and copy the key (it is shown only once)

Setup

Claude Code

claude mcp add litra-paper-search -- npx -y litra-paper-search-mcp

Then set the environment variable LITRA_API_KEY in your shell or Claude Code config.

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "litra-paper-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "litra-paper-search-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "LITRA_API_KEY": "litra_xxxxxxxxxxxx"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "litra-paper-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "litra-paper-search-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "LITRA_API_KEY": "litra_xxxxxxxxxxxx"
      }
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add to .windsurf/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "litra-paper-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "litra-paper-search-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "LITRA_API_KEY": "litra_xxxxxxxxxxxx"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

Add to .cline/mcp_settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "litra-paper-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "litra-paper-search-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "LITRA_API_KEY": "litra_xxxxxxxxxxxx"
      }
    }
  }
}

GitHub Copilot (VS Code)

Add to .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "litra-paper-search": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "litra-paper-search-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "LITRA_API_KEY": "litra_xxxxxxxxxxxx"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tools

search_papers

Search academic papers with AI-powered relevance scoring and summarization.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	Yes	Natural language search query (1-500 chars)
`max_results`	number	No	Maximum number of papers (10-30, default: 30)
`year_from`	number	No	Minimum publication year (inclusive)
`year_to`	number	No	Maximum publication year (inclusive)

Example usage:

Search for recent papers on transformer architectures in NLP from 2023 onwards

search_author

Search academic papers by author name.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`name`	string	Yes	Author name
`limit`	number	No	Maximum number of papers (1-50, default: 20)

Example usage:

Find papers by Yoshua Bengio

check_credits

Check your Litra.ai credit balance and subscription plan. No parameters required.

Pricing & Rate Limits

API access requires a paid Litra.ai subscription (Mini or above). Each search consumes credits from your existing subscription pool.

Plan	Rate Limit
Mini	10 requests/min
Standard	30 requests/min
Pro	60 requests/min
Max	120 requests/min

See litra-ai.com/pricing for plan details and pricing.

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Why this score

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Score breakdown

27/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−73

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Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

No package registry to scan.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.akkylab/litra-paper-search safe to use?: io.github.akkylab/litra-paper-search has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install io.github.akkylab/litra-paper-search?: io.github.akkylab/litra-paper-search can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.
What AI clients work with io.github.akkylab/litra-paper-search?: io.github.akkylab/litra-paper-search is compatible with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Claude Code, and most MCP clients that support stdio transport. It uses stdio transport.
Is io.github.akkylab/litra-paper-search actively maintained?: io.github.akkylab/litra-paper-search is actively maintained — last commit was 0 days ago.