Is io.github.nickjlamb/pubcrawl safe to use?

io.github.nickjlamb/pubcrawl 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.nickjlamb/pubcrawl?

io.github.nickjlamb/pubcrawl supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can io.github.nickjlamb/pubcrawl do?

io.github.nickjlamb/pubcrawl provides 12 tools: search_pubmed, get_abstract, get_full_text, find_related, format_citation and 7 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with io.github.nickjlamb/pubcrawl?

io.github.nickjlamb/pubcrawl is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.

Is io.github.nickjlamb/pubcrawl actively maintained?

io.github.nickjlamb/pubcrawl is recently maintained — last commit was 79 days ago. It has 11 GitHub stars.

io.github.nickjlamb/pubcrawl

@pharmatools/pubcrawl

PubMed literature search and US/UK drug labelling for AI assistants.

11 33/wk 12 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

No license

Maintained

Last commit 79d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio

12 tools · ~814 tok

Grade B · 0.4% of 200K ctx

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Step 1

Install in your client

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

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pubcrawl": {
      "command": "pubcrawl"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.nickjlamb/pubcrawl does

An MCP server that gives LLM clients access to PubMed, FDA drug labelling, UK medicines data, and ClinicalTrials.gov. A peer-reviewed pub crawl through the literature — the label — and the trial.

Test This Server

Run this in your terminal to verify the server starts. Then let us know if it worked — your result helps other developers.

npx -y '@pharmatools/pubcrawl' 2>&1 | head -1 && echo "✓ Server started successfully"

After testing, let us know if it worked:

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Why this score

Five weighted categories — click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

79/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−21

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OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

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Tools (12)

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~814 tokens total

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.nickjlamb/pubcrawl safe to use?: io.github.nickjlamb/pubcrawl 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.nickjlamb/pubcrawl?: io.github.nickjlamb/pubcrawl supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can io.github.nickjlamb/pubcrawl do?: io.github.nickjlamb/pubcrawl provides 12 tools: search_pubmed, get_abstract, get_full_text, find_related, format_citation and 7 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.nickjlamb/pubcrawl?: io.github.nickjlamb/pubcrawl is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
Is io.github.nickjlamb/pubcrawl actively maintained?: io.github.nickjlamb/pubcrawl is recently maintained — last commit was 79 days ago. It has 11 GitHub stars.

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Step 1

Install in your client

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

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pubcrawl": {
      "command": "pubcrawl"
    }
  }
}

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Read me

What io.github.nickjlamb/pubcrawl does

An MCP server that gives LLM clients access to PubMed, FDA drug labelling, UK medicines data, and ClinicalTrials.gov. A peer-reviewed pub crawl through the literature — the label — and the trial.

Test This Server

Run this in your terminal to verify the server starts. Then let us know if it worked — your result helps other developers.

npx -y '@pharmatools/pubcrawl' 2>&1 | head -1 && echo "✓ Server started successfully"

After testing, let us know if it worked:

README

PubCrawl

An MCP server that gives LLM clients access to PubMed, FDA drug labelling, UK medicines data, and ClinicalTrials.gov. A peer-reviewed pub crawl through the literature — the label — and the trial.

Built by PharmaTools.AI.

Tools

Literature

Tool	What it does
`search_pubmed`	Search PubMed with filters for date range, article type, and sort order. Returns PMIDs, titles, authors, journals, and DOIs.
`get_abstract`	Get the full structured abstract for an article — broken into labeled sections (background, methods, results, conclusions) with keywords and MeSH terms.
`get_full_text`	Retrieve the full text of open-access articles from PubMed Central, with parsed sections, figure/table captions, and reference counts.
`find_related`	Find similar articles using PubMed's neighbor algorithm, ranked by relevance score.
`format_citation`	Generate a formatted citation in APA, Vancouver, Harvard, or BibTeX style.
`trending_papers`	Find recent papers on a topic, with optional filtering to high-impact journals (Nature, Science, Cell, NEJM, Lancet, JAMA, etc.).

Drug Labelling

Tool	What it does
`get_uspi`	Pull US Prescribing Information sections from DailyMed — indications, dosing, warnings, contraindications, and more. Parsed from FDA structured product labels.
`get_smpc`	Retrieve UK Summary of Product Characteristics from the eMC — the UK equivalent of US prescribing information, with numbered SmPC sections.
`compare_labels`	Side-by-side comparison of US (USPI) and UK (SmPC) labelling for the same drug. Spot regulatory differences in indications, warnings, and dosing.
`search_by_indication`	Find drugs approved for a medical condition. Searches FDA labelling via OpenFDA, then cross-references UK availability on the eMC.

Clinical Trials

Tool	What it does
`search_trials`	Search ClinicalTrials.gov for clinical trials. Filter by condition, intervention, recruitment status, and phase. Returns NCT IDs, sponsors, enrollment, and links.
`get_trial`	Get full details for a clinical trial by NCT ID — eligibility criteria, study design, arms, primary/secondary outcomes, locations, and associated PubMed IDs.

Setup

Prerequisites

Node.js 20+
An MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.)

Install via npm

npm install -g @pharmatools/pubcrawl

Configure Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pubcrawl": {
      "command": "pubcrawl"
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop. PubCrawl will appear under + → Connectors.

Install from source

git clone https://github.com/nickjlamb/pubcrawl.git
cd pubcrawl
npm install
npm run build

Then point the config at the built file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pubcrawl": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/pubcrawl/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

NCBI API key (optional)

Without an API key, requests are rate-limited to 3/second. With one, you get 10/second.

Create a free NCBI account at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/account/
Go to Account Settings → API Key Management
Add the key to your config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "p

... [View full README on GitHub](https://github.com/nickjlamb/pubcrawl#readme)

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Scored, not listed

Why this score

Five weighted categories — click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

79/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−21

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

Checked @pharmatools/pubcrawl against OSV.dev.

Inventory

Tools (12)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~814 tokens total

Community

Reviews

Be the first to review

Have you used this server?

Share your experience — it helps other developers decide.

How easy was setup?Did it work reliably?How was the documentation?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.nickjlamb/pubcrawl safe to use?: io.github.nickjlamb/pubcrawl 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.nickjlamb/pubcrawl?: io.github.nickjlamb/pubcrawl supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can io.github.nickjlamb/pubcrawl do?: io.github.nickjlamb/pubcrawl provides 12 tools: search_pubmed, get_abstract, get_full_text, find_related, format_citation and 7 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.nickjlamb/pubcrawl?: io.github.nickjlamb/pubcrawl is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
Is io.github.nickjlamb/pubcrawl actively maintained?: io.github.nickjlamb/pubcrawl is recently maintained — last commit was 79 days ago. It has 11 GitHub stars.