scholar-sidekick-mcp
scholar-sidekick-mcp is an MCP server. It reaches scholar. It needs SCHOLAR_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 11 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
This software resolves scholarly identifiers (DOI, PMID, PMCID, ISBN, arXiv, ISSN, ADS, WHO IRIS) into various citation styles or export formats, supporting both single and batch operations.
Install
MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. scholar-sidekick-mcp’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.
What it reaches, and what it needs
Maintenance
MCP server for Scholar Sidekick — resolve any scholarly identifier (DOI, PMID, PMCID, ISBN, arXiv, ISSN, ADS, WHO IRIS) into 10,000+ CSL styles or nine export formats, single or batch.
Common questions about scholar-sidekick-mcp
- What does scholar-sidekick-mcp do?
- This software resolves scholarly identifiers (DOI, PMID, PMCID, ISBN, arXiv, ISSN, ADS, WHO IRIS) into various citation styles or export formats, supporting both single and batch operations.
- How do I install scholar-sidekick-mcp?
- Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/mlava/scholar-sidekick-mcp
- What does scholar-sidekick-mcp connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches scholar. The credentials we found in its source are SCHOLAR_API_KEY.
- Is scholar-sidekick-mcp official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 11 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-15.
- What licence does scholar-sidekick-mcp use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.