MCP server

Knowra Official

app.knowra/knowra

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Search arXiv papers and read Scout reports with methods, evidence and verification points.

Website

At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

knowra.app (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

3

Token cost

About 941 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http knowra https://mcp.knowra.app/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.knowra]
url = "https://mcp.knowra.app/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"knowra":{"httpUrl":"https://mcp.knowra.app/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"knowra":{"url":"https://mcp.knowra.app/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"knowra":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.knowra.app/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add knowra https://mcp.knowra.app/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"knowra","server_url":"https://mcp.knowra.app/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"knowra","server_url":"https://mcp.knowra.app/mcp"}

Tools

• get_scout ~294 tokens
  Read a structured paper-based analysis of key signals, methodology, evidence, experimental conditions and verification points, with author-stated limitations where available. Use it when these details help assess a candidate, compare findings, or understand the context of a claim beyond the abstract
• get_usage ~82 tokens
  Check Scout quota, usage, remaining allowance and reset time, along with plan and entitlement details. Entitlement expiry and quota reset time describe different events.
• search_papers ~565 tokens
  Discover indexed arXiv papers using titles, authors and abstracts to assess relevance. Prefer an English research topic or question, preserving important entities and phrases. For broad questions, consider distinct research dimensions and query each as useful. Independent queries can run concurrentl

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