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biorxiv
JackKuo666/bioRxiv-MCP-Server
Enable AI assistants to search and access bioRxiv papers through a simple MCP interface.
Install
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest install @JackKuo666/biorxiv-mcp-server --client claudeClient configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"biorxiv": {
"command": "python",
"args": [
"-m",
"biorxiv-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}- GitHub stars
- 9
- Author
- @JackKuo666
- Category
- Research & Data, Search Tools
- License
- MIT
- Updated
- Oct 6, 2026
About biorxiv
The bioRxiv MCP Server provides a bridge between AI assistants and bioRxiv's preprint repository through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It allows AI models to search for biology preprints and access their metadata in a programmatic way.
Features
Paper Search: Query bioRxiv papers with keywords or advanced search
Efficient Retrieval: Fast access to paper metadata
Metadata Access: Retrieve detailed metadata for specific papers
Research Support: Facilitate biological sciences research and analysis
Paper Access: Download and read paper content
Paper Listing: View all downloaded papers
Local Storage: Papers are saved locally for faster access
Research Prompts: A set of specialized prompts for paper analysis
Tools (3)
search_biorxiv_key_words
Search for articles on bioRxiv using keywords.
search_biorxiv_advanced
Perform an advanced search for articles on bioRxiv with multiple parameters.
get_biorxiv_metadata
Fetch metadata for a bioRxiv article using its DOI.
Details on this page are taken from the project's README. Open README
Supported clients
Clients mentioned in this server's README:
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