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?

Clone io.github.Flan246/dsh-lit-search from https://github.com/Flan246/dsh-lit-search-mcp and configure it as an MCP server in your client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, or VS Code).

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

Yes, io.github.Flan246/dsh-lit-search is open source under the MIT license. Source code is available at https://github.com/Flan246/dsh-lit-search-mcp.

What category does io.github.Flan246/dsh-lit-search belong to?

io.github.Flan246/dsh-lit-search is listed under Developer Tools MCP servers on MCPFind.

io.github.Flan246/dsh-lit-search — MCP Server for Developer Tools

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

Tool	What it does
`lit_search`	Keyword search merged across Crossref / OpenAlex / Semantic Scholar, deduplicated by DOI, with citation counts. Options: `limit`, `year_from`, `year_to`, `sort` (citations/date/relevance).
`lit_cite`	Format a citation for a DOI: `gbt7714` (default, Chinese standard), `gbt7714-numeric`, `apa`, `bibtex`.
`lit_bib`	Batch BibTeX entries for a list of DOIs (reports which DOIs failed).
`lit_related`	Related 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

Set up in your AI client

AI clientOperating system

Merge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-flan246-dsh-lit-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "dsh-lit-search-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.

Claude Desktop setup reference

Compatible MCP Clients

io.github.Flan246/dsh-lit-search works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.

Claude Desktop~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect.

Cursor~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect.

VS Code.vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect.

Windsurf~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect.

Claude Code.mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.

io.github.Flan246/dsh-lit-search