# paperpal

> Use this tool when you need to access and discuss academic papers from arXiv and Hugging Face through natural conversation, enabling efficient literature reviews and research discovery. It solves problems of manual paper searching and organization, and provides inputs such as paper titles and topics, with outputs including relevant paper summaries and discussions. Ideal for use cases where users want to explore new research or organize existing knowledge in a conversational interface.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/jerpint-paperpal  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/jerpint-paperpal

## Description

MCP Extension that gives LLMs access to arXiv and Hugging Face papers, enabling users to discuss papers, search for new research, and organize literature reviews through natural conversation.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.97
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** ai-ml
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/kknd17ctki)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/jerpint/paperpal>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "jerpint-paperpal"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/jerpint-paperpal` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/jerpint-paperpal/pull`

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