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BibTeX Server

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Searches academic references from arXiv, DBLP, Semantic Scholar, and OpenAlex concurrently and generates BibTeX citations.

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Searches academic references from arXiv, DBLP, Semantic Scholar, and OpenAlex concurrently and generates BibTeX citations.

README

Multi-provider academic reference search with BibTeX generation. Searches arXiv, DBLP, Semantic Scholar, and OpenAlex concurrently.

MCP Client Configuration

For Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, or other MCP clients:

  • Server URL: https://mcp.florianbrand.de/sse
  • Transport: SSE (Server-Sent Events)
  • Authentication: None required

Installation

Remote Clients

This server is hosted publicly at: https://mcp.florianbrand.de/sse

Important: Use the URL exactly as shown above (without www subdomain)

Local Clients

If you prefer to run the server locally, you can add it the following way:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bibtex": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run", "--directory", "/path/to/bibtex-mcp", "python", "-m", "reference_mcp", "--stdio"],
      "env": {
        "SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

A semantic scholar API key is optional but recommended for higher rate limits. It can be requested here.

from github.com/xeophon/bibtex-mcp

Installing BibTeX Server

This server has no published package — it is built from source. Open the repository and follow its README.

▸ github.com/xeophon/bibtex-mcp

FAQ

Is BibTeX Server MCP free?

Yes, BibTeX Server MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.

Does BibTeX Server need an API key?

No, BibTeX Server runs without API keys or environment variables.

Is BibTeX Server hosted or self-hosted?

Self-hosted: the server runs locally on your machine via the install command above.

How do I install BibTeX Server in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?

Open BibTeX Server on unyly.org, pick your client tab (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and press Install — the config is generated automatically, no JSON editing.

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