# PaperQA2

> Use this tool when you need to perform a deep literature review across a local collection of scientific papers, synthesizing evidence from multiple sources to answer research questions. It indexes PDFs from a storage folder or directory and provides retrieval-augmented generation for evidence-based answers. Ideal for researchers seeking to efficiently analyze and generate insights from large collections of scientific papers.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/menyoung-paperqa2  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/menyoung-paperqa2

## Description

Integrates PaperQA2 with Claude Desktop to enable deep literature review across a local collection of scientific papers. Indexes PDFs from a Zotero storage folder or any directory, then provides retrieval-augmented generation for answering research questions that require evidence synthesis from multiple papers. Pairs with zotero-mcp for combined full-text search and metadata browsing.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-04-25

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/menyoung-paperqa2)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/menyoung/paperqa-mcp-server>

## 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": "menyoung-paperqa2"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/menyoung-paperqa2` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/menyoung-paperqa2/pull`

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