michaelellis003/paperboy

What it does

Paperboy is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that streamlines academic paper discovery and delivery workflows. It integrates Claude with multiple research databases and e-reader devices, enabling seamless paper management from discovery to reading device. The tool searches arXiv and OpenAlex for papers, leverages Semantic Scholar's citation graph to recommend related work, and uses Zotero as a centralized collection manager.

How to set up

Install the MCP server from the GitHub repository (michaelellis003/paperboy). Configure connections to your Zotero account, set up credentials for Kindle or Kobo devices, and integrate the server with Claude. Add the MCP server to your Claude configuration to enable paper management capabilities directly within conversations.

Key features

• Search papers across arXiv and OpenAlex databases
• Automatic related paper recommendations using Semantic Scholar citation graphs
• Zotero collection management and organization
• Direct PDF delivery to Kindle and Kobo e-readers
• Queue-based paper workflow for organized research
• Email delivery integration for paper distribution