mcp-scholar
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
Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| scholar_searchB | |
| adaptive_searchA | |
| paper_detailC | |
| paper_referencesA | |
| profile_papersB | |
| summarize_papersB | |
| health_checkB | |
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 7 tools
There is significant overlap between adaptive_search and scholar_search, both performing Google Scholar searches with similar parameters, which creates ambiguity. Additionally, summarize_papers appears to combine searching and summarization, potentially overlapping with the search tools, though its summarization aspect provides some distinction.
Most tools follow a clear noun_verb or verb_noun pattern (e.g., adaptive_search, paper_detail, summarize_papers), with consistent snake_case throughout. The only minor deviation is health_check, which fits the pattern but stands out as a utility tool rather than a core scholarly function.
With 7 tools, the count is reasonable for a scholarly search server, covering key operations like searching, retrieving details, and summarizing. However, the overlap between some tools suggests the set could be streamlined without losing functionality, making it slightly over-scoped.
The toolset covers core scholarly functions well, including searching, retrieving paper details, references, and scholar profiles, with summarization as an advanced feature. A minor gap is the lack of tools for managing saved papers or citations, but the existing tools support most common workflows without dead ends.