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Add it to Claude Code
claude mcp add paper-distill -- uvx paper-distill-mcpTry It Out
After setup, try these prompts with your AI agent:
→Initialize paper-distill and search for recent papers on transformer architecture efficiency.
→Find the latest research papers from arXiv and PubMed related to CRISPR gene editing.
→Save the top 3 papers from my recent search to my Zotero library.
→Create an Obsidian note for the paper titled 'Attention Is All You Need' with a summary.
→Set up a notification to send new papers matching 'large language models' to my Discord channel.
Prerequisites & system requirements
- An MCP-compatible client (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, or Codex)
- Python 3.8+ with pip installed
- Docker installed and running
Alternative installation methods
pip
pip install paper-distill-mcpHomebrew
brew tap Eclipse-Cj/tap && brew install paper-distill-mcpDocker
docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/eclipse-cj/paper-distill-mcpConare · memory for coding agents
Keep this setup from going cold
Save the docs, env vars, and workflow around Paper Distill in Conare so Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor remember it next time.
Remember this setup$npx conare@latest