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io.github.Flan246/dsh-lit-search

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Literature search, GB/T 7714/APA citations and BibTeX via Crossref, OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar.

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Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

NPM package dsh-lit-search-mcp
Claude Code 
claude mcp add dsh-lit-search -- npx -y dsh-lit-search-mcp@0.1.0
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "dsh-lit-search": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "dsh-lit-search-mcp@0.1.0"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Documentation

From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.

Contents
  1. dsh-lit-search-mcp
  2. Tools
  3. Install
  4. License

dsh-lit-search-mcp

MCP server for academic literature search, citation formatting (GB/T 7714 / APA) and BibTeX generation — Crossref + OpenAlex + Semantic Scholar, merged and deduplicated, no API key needed.

Thin MCP wrapper over dsh-lit-search (also available as a DeepSeek Harness plugin, a CLI, and a SKILL.md).

Tools

ToolWhat it does
lit_searchKeyword search merged across Crossref / OpenAlex / Semantic Scholar, deduplicated by DOI, with citation counts. Options: limit, year_from, year_to, sort (citations/date/relevance).
lit_citeFormat a citation for a DOI: gbt7714 (default, Chinese standard), gbt7714-numeric, apa, bibtex.
lit_bibBatch BibTeX entries for a list of DOIs (reports which DOIs failed).
lit_relatedRelated works for a DOI via OpenAlex.

Install

Claude Code:

claude mcp add lit-search -- npx -y dsh-lit-search-mcp

Any MCP host (Cursor, ChatGPT, ...):

{ "mcpServers": { "lit-search": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "dsh-lit-search-mcp"] } } }

Requires Node.js ≥ 20. Listed on the official MCP Registry as io.github.Flan246/dsh-lit-search.

License

MIT

Frequently asked questions

What is io.github.Flan246/dsh-lit-search?

Literature search, GB/T 7714/APA citations and BibTeX via Crossref, OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar.

How do I install io.github.Flan246/dsh-lit-search?

It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add dsh-lit-search -- npx -y dsh-lit-search-mcp@0.1.0. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does io.github.Flan246/dsh-lit-search need an API key?

Its registry entry lists no required key or secret. Some features may still need an account with the service it connects to.

Is io.github.Flan246/dsh-lit-search open source?

Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.

Who maintains io.github.Flan246/dsh-lit-search?

It is published by Flan246. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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