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The paper-pilot MCP server was last committed 1mo ago and has 4 contributors. Issue health: 50% of issues resolved. AgentRank freshness score reflects real-time maintenance activity.

paper-pilot MCP Server

Name: aytzey/paper-pilot
Rating: 3.6 (1 reviews)
Author: aytzey

aytzey/paper-pilot

Score: 66.1 Rank #4864 MCP Server

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Overview

aytzey/paper-pilot is a Python MCP server licensed under MIT. Let Codex and Claude find, download, and read full research papers. A local MCP server with six academic sources, Unpaywall, and optional Zotero sync.

Ranked #4864 out of 24846 indexed tools.

Ecosystem

Python MIT

Score Breakdown

Stars 15% 13

13 stars → early stage

Freshness 25% 1mo ago

Last commit 1mo ago → moderate activity

Issue Health 25% 50%

2/4 issues closed → decent issue management

Contributors 10% 4

4 contributors → small team

Dependents 25% 0

No dependents → no downstream usage

npm Downloads N/A

PyPI Downloads N/A

Forks 7

Description Detailed

License MIT

Weights: Freshness 20% · Issue Health 20% · Dependents 22% · Stars 10% · Contributors 8% · How we score →

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Last commit was 44 days ago — a recent commit would boost your freshness score

Dependents medium impact

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Stars: 13
Forks: 7
Open Issues: 2
Closed Issues: 2
Contributors: 4
Dependents: —
Language: Python
License: MIT
Last Commit: 1mo ago

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