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Paper Lantern

Research intelligence for AI coding agents. 2M+ CS papers with evidence and tradeoffs.

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Research intelligence for AI coding agents. 2M+ CS papers with evidence and tradeoffs.

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Kind
MCP servers
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No topic detected
Publisher
ai.paperlantern
Origin
official
Category
ferramentas
Transport
http
Version
0.3.1
Last push
2026-04-21T06:03:41Z
Repository state
ativo
Language
TypeScript
License
MIT
Added
2026-08-29 03:00:12
Updated
2026-08-29 03:00:12
Origin id
ai.paperlantern/code

README

# paperlantern

Research intelligence that makes your AI coding agent smarter - one command setup.

[Paper Lantern](https://paperlantern.ai) gives your AI coding agent access to 2M+ CS research papers - the right technique for your problem, with tradeoffs, benchmarks, and implementation guidance.

## Quick start

```
npx paperlantern@latest
```

That's it. Pick your agents, log in, and Paper Lantern is configured.

## Supported agents

- Claude Code
- Cursor
- Windsurf
- GitHub Copilot (VS Code)
- Codex
- Gemini CLI
- Cline

Prefer to set up manually, or using a client not listed above? See [paperlantern.ai/docs](https://paperlantern.ai/docs) for per-agent config snippets and the raw MCP endpoint.

## What it does

The setup CLI:

1. Authenticates via OAuth (opens browser)
2. Configures the MCP server for your selected agents
3. Installs agent rules so your agent knows when to use Paper Lantern

## Tools available

Once configured, your agent gets these tools:

| Tool | What it does |
|------|-------------|
| `explore_approaches` | Survey 4-6 approach families with evidence and tradeoffs |
| `deep_dive` | Investigate one technique in depth - implementation, hyperparameters, failure modes |
| `compare_approaches` | Side-by-side comparison of 2-3 candidates |
| `check_feasibility` | GO / PROTOTYPE / RECONSIDER verdict given your constraints |
| `give_feedback` | Tell us what helped and what didn't |

## When your agent uses Paper Lantern

Paper Lantern activates when your agent is making technical decisions where research evidence could improve the outcome - choosing between algorithms, architectures, or techniques.

It does **not** activate for syntax questions, library lookups, debugging, or general programming tasks.

## Links

- [Website](https://paperlantern.ai)
- [Setup guide](https://paperlantern.ai/docs/setup)

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