mcp-research-assistant
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPENAI_API_KEY | Yes | Your OpenAI API key for embeddings | |
| RESEARCH_DB_PATH | Yes | Base path for storing research databases |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| save_research_dataA | Save research content to vector database for future retrieval. Args: content: List of text content to save topic: Topic name for organizing the data (creates separate DB) |
| search_research_dataB | Search through saved research data using semantic similarity. Args: query: Search query topic: Topic database to search in max_results: Maximum number of results to return |
| list_research_topicsA | List all available research topics (vector databases). |
| delete_research_topicA | Delete a research topic and all its data. Args: topic: Topic name to delete |
| get_topic_infoB | Get detailed information about a research topic. Args: topic: Topic name to get info for |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 5 tools
Each tool targets a distinct operation: listing, getting info, saving, searching, and deleting topics. No overlap in functionality, making it easy for an agent to select the correct tool.
All tools follow a consistent verb_noun pattern in snake_case (e.g., delete_research_topic, list_research_topics), making the naming predictable and intuitive.
Five tools is appropriate for a research assistant, covering essential CRUD-like operations without being too sparse or overwhelming.
The tool surface covers listing, reading, creating, searching, and deleting research data. The only minor gap is the lack of an explicit update operation, but 'save' may serve as an upsert.