ScholarMuse · Office #43,330

What it is

Calls itself “MCP server”.

• Calls itself: MCP server

“Academic MCP server: research tools for AI agents”

Where it puts itself

Rules out “We don’t train models on them.”.

• Says it will not: We don’t train models on them.

“Give your existing AI agent research tools, not another chat window.”

“We don’t train models on them.”

What it costs

Monthly subscription and yearly plan. A free tier, free forever. 7 prices listed on its pages, from $0 to $120.

• Monthly: yes
• Yearly: yes
• Free plan: free forever
• Price: 7 prices, from $0 to $120

“Free $0 Try every data tool with the agent you already use”

“Starter $30 $10 /month”

Who it sells to

Made for PhD students, Postdocs and Professors & PIs.

• Made for: PhD students · Postdocs · Professors & PIs

“PhD students”

“Postdocs”

How it runs

A API. Hosted in the cloud. Offers an API. AI is the core of the product.

• Kind: api
• Runs where: cloud / hosted
• API: yes
• AI role: core to the product

“ScholarMuse connects Claude, ChatGPT, Codex and Cursor to paper search, citation and retraction checks, grants, datasets and scientific figures through MCP or REST API.”

“Academic MCP server: research tools for AI agents”

What it works with

Plugin for ChatGPT, Claude, Codex and 2 more. Names Trae and WorkBuddy on its pages.

• Plugin for: ChatGPT · Claude · Codex · +2
• Names: Trae · WorkBuddy

“ScholarMuse connects Claude, ChatGPT, Codex and Cursor to paper search”

“Gemini CLI”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Claims “50+”. Try it without signing up. Publishes docs.

• Number claimed: 50+
• Instant signup: yes
• Trial asks for: nothing

“A new account gets 300 free credits for data lookups. No card needed.”

“ScholarMuse lets your agent search real papers, check references, pull research data from 50+ official sources and draw scientific figures.”