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| What | Paper Distill MCP | paper-search-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Risk grade | CC · Moderate risk signals Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 24, 2026. Our opinion, not a code audit or security guarantee. | CC · Moderate risk signals Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 16, 2026. Our opinion, not a code audit or security guarantee. |
| Type | App connector | App connector |
| Est. context load | ~850 tokens / turn (~5 tool schemas, 0.43% of 200k context) | ~700 tokens / turn (~4 tool schemas, 0.35% of 200k context) |
| GitHub stars | 68 | 3k |
| Weekly npm downloads | — | — |
| Local files | Reads & writes local folders | No local folder access noted |
| Command execution | Runs shell or system commands | No shell command runner noted |
| Network reach | Connects to outside service API | Connects to outside service API |
| Credentials | No API token required | No API token required |
| Package source | PyPI (paper-distill-mcp) | GitHub (openags/paper-search-mcp) |
| Install command | uvx paper-distill-mcp | Source repo only |
| Bottom line | Paper Distill MCP reads local files; restrict its folder reach, network access, and credentials before installing. | paper-search-mcp (MCP server) requires careful permission scoping — no visible access controls: The connector may allow agents to download unlimited papers without rate-limiting or quota enforcement, risking abuse of academic APIs. |
Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 30, 2026. Our opinion, not a code audit or security guarantee.
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