Paper Distill MCP

Academic paper search, intelligent curation, and multi-platform delivery - built on the Model Context Protocol. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting productivity tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-03-24 · ★ 67 · #78 OF 139 MAINTAINED PRODUCTIVITY · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

AGPL-3.0 · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Paper Distill MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set WECOM_WEBHOOK_URL before connecting. ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID, ZOTERO_API_KEY are optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add eclipse-cj-paper-distill-mcp -- uvx paper-distill-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "eclipse-cj-paper-distill-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "paper-distill-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license AGPL-3.0 - declared in the repository

pypi package paper-distill-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.Eclipse-Cj is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Paper Distill MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can detect delivery platform and load research context, and load historical research context.

The 2 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what Paper Distill MCP lets an agent do.

init_session: - Detect delivery platform and load research context
load_session_context: - Load historical research context

Latest releases

v0.2.4 · 2026-03-19

Fix MCP Registry mcp-name casing to match GitHub username

v0.2.3 · 2026-03-19

Fix MCP Registry namespace (lowercase)

v0.2.2 · 2026-03-19

Translate README to English · Add MCP Registry verification tag · Add server.json for MCP Registry publishing

04 · Who maintains Paper Distill MCP

Paper Distill MCP is maintained by eclipse-cj. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/eclipse-cj/paper-distill-mcp
category: productivity - ranked #78 of 139 actively-maintained productivity servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.Eclipse-Cj/paper-distill-mcp (active, first published 2026-03-19)
packages: pypi:paper-distill-mcp

06 · Paper Distill MCP FAQ

What is Paper Distill MCP?

Academic paper search, intelligent curation, and multi-platform delivery - built on the Model Context Protocol. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Paper Distill MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-03-24. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Paper Distill MCP?

Run `uvx paper-distill-mcp`. The README documents 3 environment variables (WECOM_WEBHOOK_URL, ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID, ZOTERO_API_KEY) to set first. Set WECOM_WEBHOOK_URL before connecting. ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID, ZOTERO_API_KEY are optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Paper Distill MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Paper Distill MCP

Alternatives to Paper Distill MCP

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