Biolit MCP Server

by rachadeleio.github.rachadele/biolitv0.1.25

LLM-assisted biomedical literature screening and extraction for PubMed, GEO, and preprints.

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Install Biolit MCP server

claude mcp add biolit -e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY='<anthropic-api-key>' -e OPENAI_API_KEY='<openai-api-key>' -e SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY='<semantic-scholar-api-key>' -- uvx biolit

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "biolit": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "biolit"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>",
        "SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY": "<semantic-scholar-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "biolit": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "biolit"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>",
        "SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY": "<semantic-scholar-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "biolit": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "biolit"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>",
        "SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY": "<semantic-scholar-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "biolit": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "biolit"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>",
        "SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY": "<semantic-scholar-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY	—	yes	Anthropic API key (required when using the default Anthropic provider)
OPENAI_API_KEY	—	yes	OpenAI API key (required when using LLM_PROVIDER=openai)
LLM_PROVIDER	—	—	LLM provider: anthropic (default), openai, or ollama
LLM_MODEL	—	—	Model name override (e.g. claude-sonnet-4-6, gpt-4o)
SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY	—	yes	Semantic Scholar API key for higher rate limits on citation lookup (optional)
UNPAYWALL_EMAIL	—	—	Email address for Unpaywall API access to improve PDF retrieval (optional)

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Registry entry updated
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FAQ

›How do I install the Biolit MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add biolit -e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY='<anthropic-api-key>' -e OPENAI_API_KEY='<openai-api-key>' -e SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY='<semantic-scholar-api-key>' -- uvx biolit. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Biolit require an API key?

Yes. It expects ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY, of which 3 are secrets.

›Can I use Biolit as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Biolit in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.rachadele/biolit.