Dsh Lit Search MCP Server

by flan246io.github.Flan246/dsh-lit-searchv0.1.0

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0Node.jsstdioofficial registry

context tax

pending

security

97/100

cold start

pending

freshness

Active5d ago

Our reading of Dsh Lit Search, from the data

Dsh Lit Search is a science & research MCP server from flan246, listed in the official MCP Registry.

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

Maintenance is active: the last public signal was 5 days ago (2026-10-13). For comparison, 73% of science & research servers are active or maintained.

With 0 GitHub stars it ranks #442 of 1,435 science & research servers we index.

It runs locally on your machine over stdio.

Install Dsh Lit Search MCP server

claude mcp add dsh-lit-search -- npx -y dsh-lit-search-mcp

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

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

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

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

{
  "servers": {
    "dsh-lit-search": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "dsh-lit-search-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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

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

Security signals

97/100 — 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 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

Active — last maintenance signal 5d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-13 · 5d ago · GitHub
Latest release
no data · GitHub
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-10-13 · 5d ago · official registry · v0.1.0

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
Dsh Lit Search (this)	0	—	not measured	Active	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 Dsh Lit Search MCP server in Claude Code?

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

›Does Dsh Lit Search require an API key?

No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.

›Can I use Dsh Lit Search as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

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

›Is Dsh Lit Search in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.Flan246/dsh-lit-search.

Sources and method

Official MCP Registry entry: updated 2026-10-13
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

The description, packages and links come from the maintainer's own published metadata. Token cost, security signals, freshness and the reading above are MCPSkillHub's own measurements; see the methodology. Spot an error? Request a correction or claim the listing.