methods MCP Server

by flynnlachendroio.github.FlynnLachendro/methods-mcpv0.1.7

MCP server for structured methods extraction + reproducibility heuristics on academic papers.

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Install methods MCP server

claude mcp add methods -e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY='<anthropic-api-key>' -e GITHUB_TOKEN='<github-token>' -- uvx methods-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "methods": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "methods-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>",
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<github-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "methods": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "methods-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>",
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<github-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "methods": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "methods-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>",
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<github-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "methods": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "methods-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>",
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<github-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY	yes	yes	Required for LLM-driven extraction tools (extract_methods, summarize_paper, methods_repro_review).
GITHUB_TOKEN	—	yes	Optional. Raises the GitHub REST API rate limit used by reproducibility assessment.
METHODS_MCP_MODEL	—	—	Override the default Claude model (default: claude-sonnet-4-6).

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-04-15 · 6mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-04-15 · 6mo ago · GitHub · v0.1.7
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-04-15 · 6mo ago · official registry · v0.1.7

FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add methods -e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY='<anthropic-api-key>' -e GITHUB_TOKEN='<github-token>' -- uvx methods-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does methods require an API key?

Yes. It expects ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, GITHUB_TOKEN, of which 2 are secrets.

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

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

›Is methods in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.FlynnLachendro/methods-mcp.