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ArxSource MCP

ArxSource is an open-source Model Context Protocol server that enables AI agents to search, read, and analyze arXiv papers. It allows users to read rendered full text or author LaTeX section by section, traverse references and citing papers, export BibTeX metadata, and locate associated code on GitHub and Hugging Face. The server runs locally over stdio, stores papers on disk, and returns bounded, section-aware content to prevent context window flooding.

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ArxSource MCP logo, by nicolaiprodromovCommunity listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by nicolaiprodromov
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What you can do with it

  • Search and read arXiv papers section by section
  • Find source code on GitHub and Hugging Face for papers
  • Traverse references and citing papers
  • Export BibTeX from arXiv metadata

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 0.1.0
mcp-registry: io.github.nicolaiprodromov/arxsource@0.1.0Source repositoryProject website
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Packages and installation

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arxsource-mcp 0.1.0

pypiuvx
arxsource-mcp package definition
{
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "arxsource-mcp",
  "runtimeHint": "uvx",
  "registryType": "pypi",
  "registryBaseUrl": "https://pypi.org",
  "packageArguments": [
    {
      "name": "--storage-path",
      "type": "named",
      "value": "${ARXSOURCE_STORAGE_PATH}",
      "description": "Directory for storing downloaded papers. Defaults to ~/.arxsource/papers."
    }
  ],
  "runtimeArguments": [
    {
      "type": "positional",
      "value": "arxsource-mcp"
    }
  ],
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "ARXSOURCE_STORAGE_PATH",
      "description": "Optional path for storing downloaded papers locally."
    }
  ]
}

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "arxsource-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "arxsource-mcp==0.1.0",
        "--storage-path=${ARXSOURCE_STORAGE_PATH}"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ARXSOURCE_STORAGE_PATH": "<YOUR_ARXSOURCE_STORAGE_PATH>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "arxsource-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "arxsource-mcp==0.1.0",
        "--storage-path=${ARXSOURCE_STORAGE_PATH}"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ARXSOURCE_STORAGE_PATH": "<YOUR_ARXSOURCE_STORAGE_PATH>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "arxsource-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "arxsource-mcp==0.1.0",
        "--storage-path=${ARXSOURCE_STORAGE_PATH}"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ARXSOURCE_STORAGE_PATH": "<YOUR_ARXSOURCE_STORAGE_PATH>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "arxsource-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "arxsource-mcp==0.1.0",
        "--storage-path=${ARXSOURCE_STORAGE_PATH}"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ARXSOURCE_STORAGE_PATH": "<YOUR_ARXSOURCE_STORAGE_PATH>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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