MCP server

Cerebrum

org.askcerebrum/cerebrum

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

Search the scientific literature and get a cited answer, plus the Trending in Science edition.

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

askcerebrum.org (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

2

Token cost

About 197 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 cerebrum https://askcerebrum.org/mcp

Claude Desktop

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

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.cerebrum]
url = "https://askcerebrum.org/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"cerebrum":{"httpUrl":"https://askcerebrum.org/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"cerebrum":{"url":"https://askcerebrum.org/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"cerebrum":{"type":"http","url":"https://askcerebrum.org/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add cerebrum https://askcerebrum.org/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":"cerebrum","server_url":"https://askcerebrum.org/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"cerebrum","server_url":"https://askcerebrum.org/mcp"}

Tools

• get_trending ~70 tokens
  Get the current Today in Science edition and return the top headlines grouped by section with links to the original stories.
• search_literature ~127 tokens
  Search the scientific literature for a research question and return a cited answer with a numbered source list. Use this when you need evidence from papers rather than general knowledge.

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