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Query bioRxiv and medRxiv preprints, metadata, publication status, and submission counts.
This MCP tool is described as a query interface for bioRxiv and medRxiv preprint information, requires no secrets, and has an open-source repository, with no clear high-risk red flags evident. Caution is still warranted because it has local execution capability as an MCP tool and will likely make outbound requests to the relevant academic services, while community trust signals are limited.
The materials explicitly state that no keys or environment variables are required, and there is no indication that users must provide API tokens, account credentials, or other sensitive authentication data; credential exposure and abuse risk therefore appears low.
Although no remote endpoints are explicitly listed, the stated function is to query bioRxiv and medRxiv preprint information, which normally implies outbound requests to those relevant services. There is no clear evidence of data being sent to unrelated or unknown third parties, but this is still standard network egress capability and query contents should be treated with care.
The system checks mark this tool as executes-code, meaning it has the standard MCP ability to run code or processes locally. The available materials do not show requests for additional system privileges that would be disproportionate to its preprint-querying purpose, so this aligns with normal caution rather than high risk.
The description only indicates querying preprint metadata, publication status, and submission counts, and does not claim access to local files, databases, the clipboard, or other sensitive resources. Based on the available materials, no excessive data access scope is evident.
The tool has a public GitHub repository and an MIT license, making the source in principle auditable, which is a meaningful risk-reducing factor. However, it comes from a third-party registry, shows 0 stars, and has unknown maintenance status, so trust signals are limited and it is prudent to validate it in a constrained environment first.
Copy the install command and let the AI configure it · recommended for beginners
No copy-paste install info for "mcp-biorxiv" yet — see the docs or source repo.
Please search bioRxiv and medRxiv for preprints on single-cell RNA sequencing from the last 30 days, and list the title, authors, publication date, and link.
A list of relevant preprints with titles, authors, dates, and access links.
Check whether this bioRxiv preprint has been formally published, and provide the journal information and a publication status summary: <preprint title or DOI>.
The publication status, matched journal details, and a brief status summary.
Please analyze the monthly submission count changes for epidemiology-related preprints on medRxiv over the past 12 months.
A month-by-month submission trend summary suitable for further analysis or charting.
Retrieve verified literature metadata, citations, and audit manuscript citation accuracy.
Search academic literature across major databases and manage references efficiently.
Search academic papers, answer research questions, and cite sources with DOIs.
Search arXiv papers, fetch metadata, browse categories, and read full text.
Search multiple academic databases concurrently and generate BibTeX citations.
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