MCP Server for Deep Research

by reading-plus-ai

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# MCP Server for Deep Research MCP Server for Deep Research is a tool designed for conducting comprehensive research on complex topics. It helps you explore questions in depth, find relevant sources, and generate structured research reports. Your personal Research Assistant…

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Author: reading-plus-ai
GitHub stars: 211
Downloads: 628
Categories: Search, Other, Knowledge Base

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"
Configure the plugin with the settings below

Plugin Name MCP Server for Deep Research

Command (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

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server for deep research": {
            "mcp-server-deep-research": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "setup.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server for deep research": {
            "mcp-server-deep-research": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "setup.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server for deep research": {
            "mcp-server-deep-research": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "setup.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server for deep research": {
            "mcp-server-deep-research": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "setup.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server for deep research": {
            "mcp-server-deep-research": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "setup.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server for deep research": {
            "mcp-server-deep-research": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "setup.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server for deep research": {
            "mcp-server-deep-research": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "setup.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server for deep research": {
            "mcp-server-deep-research": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "setup.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server for deep research": {
            "mcp-server-deep-research": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "setup.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server for deep research": {
            "mcp-server-deep-research": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "setup.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server for deep research": {
            "mcp-server-deep-research": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "setup.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server for deep research": {
            "mcp-server-deep-research": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "setup.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server for deep research": {
            "mcp-server-deep-research": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "setup.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server for deep research": {
            "mcp-server-deep-research": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "setup.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server for deep research": {
            "mcp-server-deep-research": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "setup.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

From the repository

Download and install Claude Desktop, then run python setup.py in your terminal on macOS. After setup, select the "deep-research" prompt template from the MCP interface and provide your research question to begin.

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server for deep research": {
            "mcp-server-deep-research": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "setup.py"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

McpServers

{
    "mcp-server-deep-research": {
        "command": "python",
        "args": [
            "setup.py"
        ]
    }
}

MCP Server for Deep Research

MCP Server for Deep Research is a tool designed for conducting comprehensive research on complex topics. It helps you explore questions in depth, find relevant sources, and generate structured research reports.

Your personal Research Assistant, turning research questions into comprehensive, well-cited reports.

🚀 Try it Out

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Youtube: https://youtu.be/_a7sfo5yxoI

1. Download Claude Desktop
- Get it here

2. Install and Set Up
- On macOS, run the following command in your terminal:

   python setup.py

3. Start Researching
- Select the deep-research prompt template from MCP
- Begin your research by providing a research question

Features

The Deep Research MCP Server offers a complete research workflow:

1. Question Elaboration
- Expands and clarifies your research question
- Identifies key terms and concepts
- Defines scope and parameters

2. Subquestion Generation
- Creates focused subquestions that address different aspects
- Ensures comprehensive coverage of the main topic
- Provides structure for systematic research

3. Web Search Integration
- Uses Claude's built-in web search capabilities
- Performs targeted searches for each subquestion
- Identifies relevant and authoritative sources
- Collects diverse perspectives on the topic

4. Content Analysis
- Evaluates information quality and relevance
- Synthesizes findings from multiple sources
- Provides proper citations for all sources

5. Report Generation
- Creates well-structured, comprehensive reports as artifacts
- Properly cites all sources used
- Presents a balanced view with evidence-based conclusions
- Uses appropriate formatting for clarity and readability

📦 Components

Prompts

- deep-research: Tailored for comprehensive research tasks with a structured approach

⚙️ Modifying the Server

Claude Desktop Configurations

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

Development (Unpublished Servers)

"mcpServers": {
  "mcp-server-deep-research": {
    "command": "uv",
    "args": [
      "--directory",
      "/Users/username/repos/mcp-server-application/mcp-server-deep-research",
      "run",
      "mcp-server-deep-research"
    ]
  }
}

Published Servers

"mcpServers": {
  "mcp-server-deep-research": {
    "command": "uvx",
    "args": [
      "mcp-server-deep-research"
    ]
  }
}

🛠️ Development

Building and Publishing

1. Sync Dependencies

   uv sync

2. Build Distributions

   uv build

Generates source and wheel distributions in the dist/ directory.

3. Publish to PyPI

   uv publish

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Whether you're fixing bugs, adding features, or improving documentation, your help makes this project better.

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.
See the LICENSE file for details.

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Claude Desktop / Cursor

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MCP Server for Deep Research

🚀 Try it Out

Features

📦 Components

Prompts

⚙️ Modifying the Server

Claude Desktop Configurations

Development (Unpublished Servers)

Published Servers

🛠️ Development

Building and Publishing

🤝 Contributing

📜 License

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