BibTeX Server
FreeNot checkedSearches 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.
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-mcpFAQ
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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