Is io.github.papersflow-ai/papersflow safe to use?

io.github.papersflow-ai/papersflow 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.papersflow-ai/papersflow?

io.github.papersflow-ai/papersflow 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.papersflow-ai/papersflow do?

io.github.papersflow-ai/papersflow provides 8 tools: search, fetch, verify_citation, search_literature, find_related_papers and 3 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with io.github.papersflow-ai/papersflow?

io.github.papersflow-ai/papersflow is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.

Is io.github.papersflow-ai/papersflow actively maintained?

io.github.papersflow-ai/papersflow is recently maintained — last commit was 79 days ago. It has 9 GitHub stars.

io.github.papersflow-ai/papersflow

Academic research MCP server for paper search, citation checks, graphs, and deep research.

9 8 tools GitHub

No known CVEs

No license

Maintained

Last commit 79d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, http

8 tools · ~314 tok

Grade A · 0.2% 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, http · Node 18+

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

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

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What io.github.papersflow-ai/papersflow does

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.

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Is io.github.papersflow-ai/papersflow safe to use?: io.github.papersflow-ai/papersflow 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.papersflow-ai/papersflow?: io.github.papersflow-ai/papersflow 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.papersflow-ai/papersflow do?: io.github.papersflow-ai/papersflow provides 8 tools: search, fetch, verify_citation, search_literature, find_related_papers and 3 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.papersflow-ai/papersflow?: io.github.papersflow-ai/papersflow is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is io.github.papersflow-ai/papersflow actively maintained?: io.github.papersflow-ai/papersflow is recently maintained — last commit was 79 days ago. It has 9 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, http · Node 18+

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

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

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What io.github.papersflow-ai/papersflow does

Test This Server

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

README

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:

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:

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

that is expected until OAuth is completed inside Gemini:

/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:

{
  "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.

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Scored, not listed

Why this score

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

Score breakdown

66/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−34

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

No package registry to scan.

Inventory

Tools (8)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~314 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.papersflow-ai/papersflow safe to use?: io.github.papersflow-ai/papersflow 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.papersflow-ai/papersflow?: io.github.papersflow-ai/papersflow 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.papersflow-ai/papersflow do?: io.github.papersflow-ai/papersflow provides 8 tools: search, fetch, verify_citation, search_literature, find_related_papers and 3 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.papersflow-ai/papersflow?: io.github.papersflow-ai/papersflow is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is io.github.papersflow-ai/papersflow actively maintained?: io.github.papersflow-ai/papersflow is recently maintained — last commit was 79 days ago. It has 9 GitHub stars.