About AI Scholarly Mode
AI Scholarly Mode is an MCP server published by adarshrkumar in the Developer Tools category: model Context Protocol (MCP) server for accessing Springer academic articles. Enables AI assistants to search scholarly publications, retrieve article data, and engage in research-focused conversations using Springer's API through specialized tools. It has been installed 0 times through Conduid.
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README
AI-Scholarly-Mode
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server that enables AI assistants to operate in a specialized "scholarly mode," restricting them to exclusively use scholarly article search and retrieval tools powered by Springer Nature's Open Access API.
Overview
This MCP server allows users to engage in research-driven conversations with AI assistants (like Claude) while ensuring the AI only accesses peer-reviewed academic articles from Springer Nature's open access collection.
Features
- Scholarly Mode Toggle - Enable/disable scholarly-only mode for AI conversations
- Article Search - Search Springer Nature's open access collection with custom queries
- Article Retrieval - Fetch full article content in structured JSON format (converted from JATS XML)
- MCP Protocol - Seamless integration with Claude and other MCP-compatible AI assistants
Installation
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/adarshrkumar/AI-Scholarly-Mode.git
cd AI-Scholarly-Mode
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Build the project
npm run build
Configuration
API Key Setup
You need a Springer Nature API key to use this server.
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Obtain an API key from Springer Nature Developer Portal
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Create a
.envfile in the project root:SPRINGER_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
Usage
Running the Server
# Production
npm start
# Development
npm run dev
MCP Client Configuration
Add this server to your MCP client configuration. For Claude Desktop, add to your config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"scholarly-mode": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["path/to/AI-Scholarly-Mode/dist/index.js"]
}
}
}
Available Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
scholarly-mode-start |
Activates scholarly mode, restricting AI to use only Springer search tools |
scholarly-mode-stop |
Deactivates scholarly mode, returning AI to normal operation |
get_articles_list |
Searches Springer for articles matching a query. Parameters: query (required), articles_per_page (optional) |
get_springer_article_data |
Retrieves full article content by ID. Parameters: id (required) |
Tech Stack
- TypeScript - Type-safe development
- @modelcontextprotocol/sdk - MCP server framework
- xml-js - JATS XML to JSON conversion
- Zod - Schema validation
- dotenv - Environment variable management
Project Structure
AI-Scholarly-Mode/
├── index.ts # Main MCP server implementation
├── springer.ts # Springer API integration
├── ConsoleManagement.ts # Console output utilities
├── package.json # Project configuration
├── tsconfig.json # TypeScript configuration
└── dist/ # Compiled output
Author
Created by adarshrkumar for Playlab.ai
License
ISC
README mirrored from the source repository 4 months ago. The original is authoritative.