mcp
mcp is an MCP server. It reaches machinelibrary. It needs MACHINELIBRARY_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 11 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-23.
mcp connects to a variety of sources including papers, books, patents, Wikipedia, and public discussions to retrieve citable research for AI agents.
Install
Read from mcp’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user machinelibrary https://mcp.machinelibrary.ai
What it reaches, and what it needs
Reaches
machinelibrary
Credential
MACHINELIBRARY_API_KEY
Maintenance
Stars
11
State
listed
Licence
MIT
From the repository
Machine Library by Space Frontiers: citable research retrieval for AI agents across papers, books, patents, Wikipedia, and public discussions.
Common questions about mcp
- What does mcp do?
- mcp connects to a variety of sources including papers, books, patents, Wikipedia, and public discussions to retrieve citable research for AI agents.
- How do I install mcp?
- Its own README gives this command: claude mcp add --transport http --scope user machinelibrary https://mcp.machinelibrary.ai. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
- What does mcp connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches machinelibrary. The credentials we found in its source are MACHINELIBRARY_API_KEY.
- Is 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 mcp use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.