Literature Review Assistant MCP Server

Example Use Cases

• 1

  Search and retrieve academic papers from arXiv and DBLP databases.

• 2

  AI-powered research prompts to generate summaries, find related topics, and identify leading authors.

• 3

  Integration with MCP clients to streamline literature review workflows.

Description

lit-mcp is a powerful MCP server that integrates with academic databases such as arXiv and DBLP, enabling researchers to search and retrieve scholarly papers efficiently. It supports AI-powered prompts to generate research summaries, identify related topics, and spotlight key authors, all accessible via MCP clients like Claude and Cursor. Built on FastMCP and the uv package manager, it offers fast, reliable, and extensible access to structured academic metadata, helping users streamline their literature review process.