Paper Lantern MCP server
online · 100% uptimeai.paperlantern/code·v0.3.1Research intelligence for AI coding agents. 2M+ CS papers with evidence and tradeoffs.
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Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-27 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- –Code scanremote-only server, no package to scann/a
- Live reliabilityremote reachable in 124ms (auth required)20/20
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (endpoint requires auth); not countedn/a
- Auth qualityauth enforced (unknown)9/15
- Maintenancelast push 160 days ago8/15
- Maintainer identitynamespace and repository owner differ; GitHub account older than a year; website matches verified namespace7/10
How Paper Lantern compares
Against every graded MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 73/100
- higher than 39% of 48,255 servers
- Uptime
- 100%
- of our recent checks; the typical remote server answers 100%
- Response time
- 303 ms
- faster than 47% of 30,031 servers
Install Paper Lantern in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
claude mcp add --transport http code https://mcp.paperlantern.ai/chat/mcp
What the publisher says
From the Paper Lantern repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
paperlantern
Research intelligence that makes your AI coding agent smarter - one command setup.
Paper Lantern gives your AI coding agent access to 2M+ CS research papers - the right technique for your problem, with tradeoffs, benchmarks, and implementation guidance.
Quick start
npx paperlantern@latestThat's it. Pick your agents, log in, and Paper Lantern is configured.
Supported agents
- Claude Code
- Cursor
- Windsurf
- GitHub Copilot (VS Code)
- Codex
- Gemini CLI
- Cline
Prefer to set up manually, or using a client not listed above? See paperlantern.ai/docs for per-agent config snippets and the raw MCP endpoint.
What it does
The setup CLI:
- Authenticates via OAuth (opens browser)
- Configures the MCP server for your selected agents
- Installs agent rules so your agent knows when to use Paper Lantern
Tools available
Once configured, your agent gets these tools:
When your agent uses Paper Lantern
Paper Lantern activates when your agent is making technical decisions where research evidence could improve the outcome - choosing between algorithms, architectures, or techniques.
It does not activate for syntax questions, library lookups, debugging, or general programming tasks.
Links
- Website
- Setup guide
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Paper Lantern: common questions
- Is Paper Lantern MCP server safe?
- Mostly: it is graded B (73/100). Read the Paper Lantern safety report
- How do I install Paper Lantern?
- It runs remotely at mcp.paperlantern.ai. Add it to Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.
- Does Paper Lantern need an API key?
- Yes. The endpoint refuses requests without credentials; the publisher's docs say how to get them.
- Is Paper Lantern maintained?
- The last commit was 197 days ago (2026-04-21). The latest release is v0.3.1.
- Is Paper Lantern up?
- 100% of our last 28 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.
- How does Paper Lantern compare with other MCP servers?
- safety score 73/100 (higher than 39% of 48,255 servers); uptime 100% (of our recent checks; the typical remote server answers 100%); response time 303 ms (faster than 47% of 30,031 servers). Full comparison.