Studydiff MCP Server

by nickjlambio.github.nickjlamb/studydiffv0.2.0

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Install Studydiff MCP server

claude mcp add studydiff -e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY='<anthropic-api-key>' -- npx -y studydiff-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "studydiff": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "studydiff-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "studydiff": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "studydiff-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "studydiff": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "studydiff-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "studydiff": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "studydiff-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY	—	yes	Anthropic API key, used only by compare_studies for live papers. compare_example and list_examples run offline without it.
NCBI_EMAIL	—	—	Contact email sent with PubMed/PMC E-utilities requests (NCBI asks callers to identify themselves). Optional.

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-08 · 1d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-07-13 · 3mo ago · GitHub · v0.2.0
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-07-13 · 3mo ago · official registry · v0.2.0

FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add studydiff -e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY='<anthropic-api-key>' -- npx -y studydiff-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Studydiff require an API key?

Yes. It expects ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.

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

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

›Is Studydiff in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.nickjlamb/studydiff.