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AIRA-SemanticScholar
by hamid-vakilzadeh
memory
by modelcontextprotocol
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Categories
AI / LLM ToolsKnowledge GraphSearch
Knowledge GraphAI / LLM ToolsProductivity
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AIRA-SemanticScholar · Summary

MCP server providing AI models with access to Semantic Scholar Academic Graph API for literature search and analysis.

memory · Summary

An MCP server implementing persistent memory using a local knowledge graph for AI models to remember user information across chats.

AIRA-SemanticScholar · Use cases

  • Academic researchers conducting literature reviews in specific fields
  • AI assistants needing to access and analyze research papers
  • Research institutions building custom knowledge management systems

memory · Use cases

  • Personalizing AI assistant interactions by remembering user preferences, history, and relationships
  • Building context-aware chat applications that maintain conversation history
  • Creating knowledge bases that persist across AI model sessions

AIRA-SemanticScholar · Install

Installation

  1. Using npx:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aira-semanticscholar": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "aira-semanticscholar"]
    }
  }
}
  1. Using Smithery:

Visit the [Smithery listing](https://smithery.ai/server/@hamid-vakilzadeh/mcpsemanticscholar) for more installation options.

  1. For full-text access to Wiley papers, add the WILEY_TDM_CLIENT_TOKEN environment variable:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aira-semanticscholar": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "aira-semanticscholar"],
      "env": {
        "WILEY_TDM_CLIENT_TOKEN": "your-token-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

memory · Install

Installation

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Use one-click installation buttons or manually configure in .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "-v", "claude-memory:/app/dist", "--rm", "mcp/memory"]
    }
  }
}
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