research-automation-mcp-server

MCP server for autonomous research automation. Search the web, Wikipedia, arXiv and Crossref — all in one tool, no API keys required.

Tools (11 total)

Tool	Description	Source
search_web	Web search via DuckDuckGo	DuckDuckGo
search_news	Current news search	DuckDuckGo News
wikipedia_search	Find Wikipedia articles	Wikipedia API
wikipedia_summary	Get article summary	Wikipedia REST API
arxiv_search	Search academic papers	arXiv.org
arxiv_get_paper	Get paper details by ID	arXiv.org
crossref_search	Search 150M+ publications	Crossref API
crossref_get_paper	Get paper by DOI	Crossref API
research_topic	Multi-source research	All sources
compile_report	Generate research report	—
fact_check	Verify claims	Web + Wikipedia

Installation

pip install research-automation-mcp-server

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "research-automation": {
      "command": "research-automation-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}

Example Queries

• "Research the latest developments in quantum computing"
• "Find arXiv papers about large language models published in 2024"
• "Fact-check: Does coffee cause cancer?"
• "Search Wikipedia for 'CRISPR gene editing' and give me a summary"
• "Find academic papers about climate change via Crossref"

Features

• No API keys required — all sources are free and open
• Multi-source — combines web, encyclopedia and academic sources
• Research automation — research_topic queries all sources in parallel
• Fact-checking — cross-reference claims across multiple sources
• Academic focus — arXiv (preprints) + Crossref (150M+ published papers)

License

MIT