Scholar Relay
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
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 |
|---|---|
| tasks | {
"list": {},
"cancel": {},
"requests": {
"tools": {
"call": {}
}
}
} |
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": true
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": true,
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| discover-papersA | Search the arXiv library for a research topic and return matching paper cards. Renders a browsable grid. |
| summarize-paperA | Summarize a single paper by its arXiv id into a structured summary. Use the id returned by discover-papers. |
| generate-literature-reviewA | Generate a comprehensive AI literature review on a given topic by searching arXiv, summarizing top papers, and comparing them. |
| find-research-gapsA | Analyze the latest arXiv papers on a topic to identify under-explored areas, open problems, and novel project ideas. |
| get-current-sessionA | Retrieve the entire persistent research session, including the current topic, summarized papers, literature reviews, gaps, notes, and saved papers. This opens the Research Workspace widget. |
| compare-papersA | Compare 2-5 research papers side-by-side. Returns a structured JSON comparison matrix. |
| clear-sessionA | Clear all data in the current research session, resetting it completely. |
| save-paperB | Save a paper to your persistent research session for later reading or reference. |
| add-noteB | Add a textual note to your persistent research session. |
| check-citationsA | Analyze a draft paragraph and flag claims that are unsupported, overly absolute, or contradicted by the paper library. Returns each flagged claim with a reason and suggested sources. |
| readiness-reportA | Given a list of arXiv paper ids that make up a bibliography, produce a citation-readiness summary: which entries resolve, coverage by topic, and any missing ids. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Health Checks | Current health status of all registered health checks |
| Paper Grid | UI component for Paper Grid |
| Summary View | UI component for Summary View |
| Literature Review | UI component for Literature Review |
| Research Gap | UI component for Research Gap |
| Workspace | UI component for Workspace |
| Paper Comparison | UI component for Paper Comparison |
| Widget Examples | Provides metadata and examples for all registered UI widgets |
TDQS
Scored across 11 tools
Most tools have clear, distinct purposes, but generate-literature-review appears to encompass discover-papers, summarize-paper, and compare-papers, creating potential overlap. check-citations and readiness-report both relate to citation readiness, though they operate on different inputs (a paragraph vs. a bibliography).
The vast majority of tools follow a verb_noun pattern (e.g., discover-papers, summarize-paper, save-paper). However, readiness-report deviates by using a noun_noun structure, breaking the otherwise consistent convention.
With 11 tools, the server is well-scoped for a research assistant domain. Each tool serves a distinct function in the research workflow, from discovery to citation analysis, without feeling bloated or sparse.
The surface covers the core research lifecycle: search, summarize, compare, generate reviews, find gaps, and manage session state. However, there is no way to remove or update a single saved paper or note, only clear the entire session, which is a notable gap for persistent session management.