AI-Scholarly-Mode
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPRINGER_API_KEY | Yes | API key obtained from the Springer Nature Developer Portal to access the Open Access API. |
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": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| scholarly-mode-startA | Start scholarly mode. This tool returns a systemPrompt for you to use while you are in scholarly mode. |
| scholarly-mode-stopA | Stop scholarly mode. This tool returns a systemPrompt for you to use while you are not in scholarly mode. |
| get_articles_listD | Get articles list |
| get_springer_article_dataD | Get Springer article data |
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 4 tools
The mode toggling tools (start/stop) and article tools (list/data) are clearly distinct in purpose. However, without detailed descriptions, an agent might confuse 'get_articles_list' with 'get_springer_article_data' if it needs a general list but picks the Springer-specific one.
Naming styles are inconsistent: 'scholarly-mode-start' uses hyphens and verb-noun order, while 'get_articles_list' and 'get_springer_article_data' use underscores and get-prefix. This mixed convention reduces predictability.
With 4 tools, the set is well-scoped for a scholarly mode server: two for mode management and two for article retrieval. No unnecessary tools, and the count is appropriate for the domain.
The tool set covers the essential lifecycle: enabling/disabling the mode and retrieving article data. Minor gaps exist, such as no search or query refinement tools, but core workflows are supported.