ArXiv MCP Server
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The ArXiv MCP Server provides a bridge between AI assistants and arXiv’s research repository through the Message Control Protocol (MCP). It allows AI models to search for papers and access their content programmatically, designed for developers integrating AI tools with…
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- 🔎 Paper Search: Query arXiv papers with filters for date ranges and categories
- 📄 Paper Access: Download and read paper content
- 📋 Paper Listing: View all downloaded papers
- 🗃️ Local Storage: Papers are saved locally for faster access
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
ArXiv MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Install using uv:
uv pip install git+https://github.com/blazickjp/arxiv-mcp-server.git
For development:
git clone https://github.com/blazickjp/arxiv-mcp-server.git
cd arxiv-mcp-server
uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate
uv pip install -e ".[test]"
Configure through environment variables:
| Variable | Purpose | Default |
|----------|---------|---------|
| ARXIV_STORAGE_PATH | Paper storage location | ~/.arxiv-mcp-server/papers |
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"arxiv mcp server": {
"blazickjp_arxiv-mcp-server": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"pip",
"install",
"git+https://github.com/blazickjp/arxiv-mcp-server.git"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"blazickjp_arxiv-mcp-server": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"pip",
"install",
"git+https://github.com/blazickjp/arxiv-mcp-server.git"
]
}
}> 🔍 Enable AI assistants to search and access arXiv papers through a simple MCP interface.
The ArXiv MCP Server provides a bridge between AI assistants and arXiv's research repository through the Message Control Protocol (MCP). It allows AI models to search for papers and access their content in a programmatic way.
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✨ Core Features
- 🔎 Paper Search: Query arXiv papers with filters for date ranges and categories
- 📄 Paper Access: Download and read paper content
- 📋 Paper Listing: View all downloaded papers
- 🗃️ Local Storage: Papers are saved locally for faster access
🚀 Quick Start
Install using uv:
uv pip install git+https://github.com/blazickjp/arxiv-mcp-server.git
For development:
```bash
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