academic-search-mcp-server vs ultimate_mcp_server

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	academic-search-mcp-server by afrise	ultimate_mcp_server by Dicklesworthstone
Stars	★ 113	★ 149
30d uses	—	—
Score	41	85
Official	—	—
Categories	SearchAI / LLM ToolsDeveloper Tools	AI / LLM ToolsBrowser AutomationFile System
Language	Python	Python
Last commit	15 mo ago	2 mo ago

academic-search-mcp-server · Summary

An MCP server that enables Claude to search and retrieve academic papers from Semantic Scholar and Crossref.

ultimate_mcp_server · Summary

Comprehensive MCP server providing dozens of capabilities for AI agents including LLM delegation, browser automation, document processing, and cognitive memory systems.

academic-search-mcp-server · Use cases

Researchers can quickly find relevant papers without leaving their conversation with Claude
Academic writers can verify citations and explore related research in real-time
Students can discover papers for literature reviews and assignments

ultimate_mcp_server · Use cases

Complex document processing and analysis with OCR and structured data extraction
Web automation and research across multiple sites with browser control
Cost-optimized AI workflows through intelligent task delegation between models

academic-search-mcp-server · Install

Installation

Via Smithery (automatic)

npx -y @smithery/cli install @afrise/academic-search-mcp-server --client claude

Manual installation with uv

Install dependencies:

uv add "mcp[cli]" httpx

Set up API keys in your environment or .env file:

SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY=your_key_here
CROSSREF_API_KEY=your_key_here

Run the server:

uv run server.py

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "academic-search": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run ", "/path/to/server/server.py"],
      "env": {
        "SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY": "your_key_here",
        "CROSSREF_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

ultimate_mcp_server · Install

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Dicklesworthstone/ultimate_mcp_server.git
cd ultimate_mcp_server

Install dependencies:

pip install -e .

For Claude Desktop integration, add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ultimate-mcp": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "ultimate_mcp_server"],
      "env": {
        "PYTHONPATH": "."
      }
    }
  }
}

Run the server:

python -m ultimate_mcp_server

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