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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 @papexlabs/mcp
Claude Code 
claude mcp add papex -e 'PAPEX_DELEGATE_PRIVATE_KEY=<your papex_delegate_private_key>' -e 'PAPEX_RESEARCH_DRAFT_GRANT_ID=<PAPEX_RESEARCH_DRAFT_GRANT_ID>' -e 'PAPEX_RESEARCH_DRAFT_ASSIST_GRANT_ID=<PAPEX_RESEARCH_DRAFT_ASSIST_GRANT_ID>' -e 'PAPEX_RECORD_ARTIFACT_GRANT_ID=<PAPEX_RECORD_ARTIFACT_GRANT_ID>' -e 'PAPEX_ARTIFACT_FILE_CUSTODY_GRANT_ID=<PAPEX_ARTIFACT_FILE_CUSTODY_GRANT_ID>' -e 'PAPEX_SEAL_GRANT_ID=<PAPEX_SEAL_GRANT_ID>' -e 'PAPEX_CHECKPOINT_GRANT_ID=<PAPEX_CHECKPOINT_GRANT_ID>' -- npx -y @papexlabs/mcp@0.7.3
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "papex": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@papexlabs/mcp@0.7.3"
            ],
            "env": {
                "PAPEX_DELEGATE_PRIVATE_KEY": "<your papex_delegate_private_key>",
                "PAPEX_RESEARCH_DRAFT_GRANT_ID": "<PAPEX_RESEARCH_DRAFT_GRANT_ID>",
                "PAPEX_RESEARCH_DRAFT_ASSIST_GRANT_ID": "<PAPEX_RESEARCH_DRAFT_ASSIST_GRANT_ID>",
                "PAPEX_RECORD_ARTIFACT_GRANT_ID": "<PAPEX_RECORD_ARTIFACT_GRANT_ID>",
                "PAPEX_ARTIFACT_FILE_CUSTODY_GRANT_ID": "<PAPEX_ARTIFACT_FILE_CUSTODY_GRANT_ID>",
                "PAPEX_SEAL_GRANT_ID": "<PAPEX_SEAL_GRANT_ID>",
                "PAPEX_CHECKPOINT_GRANT_ID": "<PAPEX_CHECKPOINT_GRANT_ID>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Environment variables

  • PAPEX_DELEGATE_PRIVATE_KEY secret Delegate key from Papex → Workspace → Connections (shown once). Needed for any grant. Stays on this computer.
  • PAPEX_RESEARCH_DRAFT_GRANT_ID Grant id that allows preparing private Hypothesis, Discovery and Publication drafts.
  • PAPEX_RESEARCH_DRAFT_ASSIST_GRANT_ID Grant id that allows reading selected private-draft context and proposing changes.
  • PAPEX_RECORD_ARTIFACT_GRANT_ID Grant id that allows proposing supporting artifacts into a private record version.
  • PAPEX_ARTIFACT_FILE_CUSTODY_GRANT_ID Grant id that allows uploading an explicitly selected file set into private quarantine.
  • PAPEX_SEAL_GRANT_ID Grant id that allows DELEGATE seals of selected local files or a draft fingerprint.
  • PAPEX_CHECKPOINT_GRANT_ID Grant id that allows DELEGATE content checkpoints of a local directory.

Frequently asked questions

What is Papex?

Prepare private research drafts for your review in Papex and read public Papex records.

How do I install Papex?

It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add papex -e 'PAPEX_DELEGATE_PRIVATE_KEY=<your papex_delegate_private_key>' -e 'PAPEX_RESEARCH_DRAFT_GRANT_ID=<PAPEX_RESEARCH_DRAFT_GRANT_ID>' -e 'PAPEX_RESEARCH_DRAFT_ASSIST_GRANT_ID=<PAPEX_RESEARCH_DRAFT_ASSIST_GRANT_ID>' -e 'PAPEX_RECORD_ARTIFACT_GRANT_ID=<PAPEX_RECORD_ARTIFACT_GRANT_ID>' -e 'PAPEX_ARTIFACT_FILE_CUSTODY_GRANT_ID=<PAPEX_ARTIFACT_FILE_CUSTODY_GRANT_ID>' -e 'PAPEX_SEAL_GRANT_ID=<PAPEX_SEAL_GRANT_ID>' -e 'PAPEX_CHECKPOINT_GRANT_ID=<PAPEX_CHECKPOINT_GRANT_ID>' -- npx -y @papexlabs/mcp@0.7.3. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does Papex need an API key?

Yes. It expects PAPEX_DELEGATE_PRIVATE_KEY, which you set in its configuration.

Who maintains Papex?

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

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