Endnote MCP - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Endnote MCP

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add gokmengokhan-endnote-mcp -- uvx endnote-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gokmengokhan-endnote-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "endnote-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 endnote-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

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

03 · What Endnote 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 search by author, title, year, keywords, abstract (BM25 ranked, with DOI links), search inside PDF content - find concepts, quotes, methods, search by meaning using AI embeddings (requires endnote-mcp[semantic]), and format as APA 7th, Harvard, Vancouver, Chicago, or IEEE.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Endnote MCP lets an agent do.

read & search

11 tools - e.g. Search by author, title, year, keywords, abstract (BM25 ranked, with DOI links); Search inside PDF content - find concepts, quotes, methods; Combined metadata + PDF search in one call

search_references · search_fulltext · search_library · search_semantic · get_reference_details · get_citation…

Rebuild

1 tool - e.g. Re-index after updating your EndNote library

rebuild_index

Limitations (from the README)

EndNote's Research Notes - where you keep your own summaries and judgments - is indexed and searched by default, ranked just below keywords and above the abstract. The plain Notes field is indexed but excluded from matching, because reference managers use it as a dumping ground on import: author affiliations, email addresses, thesaurus terms. Set search_notes: true to include it. The setting takes effect immediately

Latest releases

v1.4.12 · 2026-09-22

Add Claude Desktop Extension (.dxt) packaging · Fix the desktop bundle's config collision and retarget it to MCPB · New Contributors · @avatarneil made their first contribution in · @gokmengokhan made their first…

v1.4.11 · 2026-09-22

Ships the README changes that landed after 1.4.10 - the \CONNECTION_CLOSED\ troubleshooting entry and release documentation. · First release published through the tag-triggered workflow, which uploads to PyPI and the…

v1.4.10 · 2026-09-22

Restores the server under \mcp\ 2.x, which renamed \FastMCP\ to \MCPServer\. · An unbounded \mcp[cli]>=1.0.0\ meant new installs resolved to 2.x, where \mcp.server.fastmcp\ no longer exists. The server died on import…

04 · Who maintains Endnote MCP

endnote-mcp is maintained by gokmengokhan. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Feb 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/gokmengokhan/endnote-mcp
category: other - ranked #134 of 998 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-09-30.
release cadence: 4 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-22)
registry: io.github.gokmengokhan/endnote-mcp (active, first published 2026-02-12 · 7 versions)
packages: pypi:endnote-mcp

06 · Endnote MCP FAQ

Is Endnote MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-22 and it shipped 4 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Endnote MCP do?

With this server connected, an agent can search by author, title, year, keywords, abstract (BM25 ranked, with DOI links), search inside PDF content - find concepts, quotes, methods, search by meaning using AI embeddings (requires endnote-mcp[semantic]), and format as APA 7th, Harvard, Vancouver, Chicago, or IEEE.

How do I install Endnote MCP?

Run `uvx endnote-mcp`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Endnote 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.

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