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Add it to Claude Code
claude mcp add enhanced-pubmed -- npx -y enhanced-pubmed-mcp-server2
Make your agent remember this setup
enhanced-pubmed's config, env vars, and the gotchas you hit — recalled in every future Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex session.
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What it does
- Pure Node.js implementation with no Python dependencies
- Advanced PubMed search with MeSH term and keyword support
- PMC full-text search for open access articles
- Persistent search history using SQLite
- Open access article detection
Tools 5
search_pubmedPerforms an enhanced PubMed search with support for MeSH terms and keywords.get_full_abstractRetrieves the complete abstract for a specific PubMed ID.search_pmc_fulltextSearches within open access articles in the PMC database.retrieve_pubmed_resultsFetches paginated results from a previous search.list_pubmed_searchesLists the search history stored in the local SQLite database.Try it
→Search PubMed for recent articles on CRISPR gene editing published in 2023.
→Find open access full-text articles related to machine learning in medical imaging.
→Get the full abstract for the article with PMID 35504917.
→Show me my recent PubMed search history.
→Search for COVID-19 vaccine studies and return the top 10 results.
Original README from masa061580/enhanced-pubmed-mcp-server
Enhanced PubMed MCP Server
🔬 No Python Required - Pure Node.js implementation of PubMed search MCP server
Quick Start
# Claude Desktop Configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"pubmed": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "enhanced-pubmed-mcp-server"]
}
}
}
Features
- ✅ No Python Dependencies - Pure Node.js implementation
- 🔬 Enhanced PubMed Search - Complete abstracts, MeSH terms, keywords
- 📖 PMC Full-Text Search - Search within open access articles
- 💾 Search History - SQLite database for persistent storage
- 🔓 Open Access Detection - Identify freely available articles
- 🌐 Cross-Platform - Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux
Usage
Command Line
# Direct execution (no installation needed)
npx enhanced-pubmed-mcp-server
# Help and version info
npx enhanced-pubmed-mcp-server --help
npx enhanced-pubmed-mcp-server --version
Claude Desktop Integration
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pubmed": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "enhanced-pubmed-mcp-server"]
}
}
}
Configuration file locations:
- Windows:
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json - macOS:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Available Tools
search_pubmed(query, max_results)- Enhanced PubMed searchget_full_abstract(pmid)- Complete abstract retrievalsearch_pmc_fulltext(query, max_results)- PMC full-text searchretrieve_pubmed_results(search_id, page)- Paginated resultslist_pubmed_searches()- Search history
Search Examples
// Basic search
search_pubmed("COVID-19 vaccine", 10)
// Field-specific search
search_pubmed("CRISPR[Title]", 5)
// Date range search
search_pubmed("cancer therapy AND 2023[Date - Publication]", 15)
// Full-text search in open access articles
search_pmc_fulltext("machine learning medical imaging", 20)
// Get complete abstract
get_full_abstract("35504917")
Requirements
- Node.js 14.0.0 or higher
- Internet connection for PubMed API access
License
MIT