Docwriter MCP Server

by cyanheads

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for programmatic creation, modification, and compilation of structured LaTeX documents. Enables AI agents and automated workflows to generate reports, articles, and papers from templates, with secure, structured conte

3Node.jsstdio

context tax

pending

security

87/100

cold start

pending

freshness

Abandoned16mo ago

Our reading of Docwriter, from the data

Docwriter is a science & research MCP server from cyanheads.

We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.

It looks abandoned: the newest commit, release or package publish we found was 16 months ago (2025-06-19). For comparison, 73% of science & research servers are active or maintained.

With 3 GitHub stars it ranks #228 of 1,435 science & research servers we index.

It runs locally on your machine over stdio.

Install Docwriter MCP server

claude mcp add docwriter -- npx -y docwriter-mcp-server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "docwriter": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "docwriter-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "docwriter": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "docwriter-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "docwriter": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "docwriter-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "docwriter": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "docwriter-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Security signals

87/100 — no known issues found as of 2026-10-19, from the checks below. This is not a guarantee of safety; review what a server can do before connecting it.

Deductions

No commits in over 12 months-10
No security policy (SECURITY.md)-3

Checks

✓Repository hygiene (archived, activity, license, security policy)
○Package metadata (install scripts, provenance) — pending
○Tool descriptions (prompt-injection and hidden-text heuristics) — pending
○Source scan (secrets, CVEs, risky code) by vectra-guard — pending

Scan it yourself before installing with vectra-guard, the open-source agent security CLI. Scoring rules

Freshness

Abandoned — last maintenance signal 16mo ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2025-06-19 · 16mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
no data · GitHub
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
no data · official registry

How it compares in Science & Research

Against the most-starred science & research servers we index. Token cost is per model turn, measured from each server's live tool list.

Server	Stars	Tools	Tokens / turn	Freshness	Runs
Docwriter (this)	3	—	not measured	Abandoned	local
Wigolo	5,486	—	not measured	Active	local
Zotero	5,460	—	not measured	Active	local
Exa	5,138	2	564	Active	local + hosted
Postgres	3,403	—	not measured	Maintained	—
Arxiv	3,224	—	not measured	Active	local

All science & research MCP servers

FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add docwriter -- npx -y docwriter-mcp-server. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Docwriter require an API key?

No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.

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

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

›Is Docwriter in the official MCP registry?

No. It was indexed from npm.

Sources and method

GitHub repository: fetched 2026-10-19
Package registry (npm / PyPI): listed
Security signals, computed by us: 2026-10-19
Last checked against all sources: 2026-10-19

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