Scholar Sidekick
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Scholar Sidekick is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by mlava. It ranks #2,769 of 132,113 servers tracked on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 9 GitHub stars. Scholar Sidekick is listed across 4 registries — Official MCP, PulseMCP, Glama and mcp.so, with 21 tracked versions. It was first listed on Feb 13, 2026 and most recently updated on Sep 4, 2026.
Ranks ahead of 129,344 of 132,113 servers on MCP Toplist.
Use Scholar Sidekick
No credentials or required configuration declared — add it to your MCP client and go.
claude mcp add --transport http scholar-sidekick-mcp https://scholar-sidekick.com/api/mcpclaude mcp add scholar-sidekick-mcp -- npx -y scholar-sidekick-mcp[mcp_servers.scholar-sidekick-mcp]
url = "https://scholar-sidekick.com/api/mcp"Add to ~/.codex/config.toml.
[mcp_servers.scholar-sidekick-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "scholar-sidekick-mcp"]Add to ~/.codex/config.toml.
https://scholar-sidekick.com/api/mcpSettings → Connectors → “Add custom connector”, then paste this URL.
{
"mcpServers": {
"scholar-sidekick-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"scholar-sidekick-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config).
{
"mcpServers": {
"scholar-sidekick-mcp": {
"url": "https://scholar-sidekick.com/api/mcp"
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project).
{
"mcpServers": {
"scholar-sidekick-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"scholar-sidekick-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project).
{
"servers": {
"scholar-sidekick-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://scholar-sidekick.com/api/mcp"
}
}
}Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
{
"servers": {
"scholar-sidekick-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"scholar-sidekick-mcp"
]
}
}
}Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
{
"mcpServers": {
"scholar-sidekick-mcp": {
"serverUrl": "https://scholar-sidekick.com/api/mcp"
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"scholar-sidekick-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"scholar-sidekick-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"scholar-sidekick-mcp": {
"url": "https://scholar-sidekick.com/api/mcp"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"scholar-sidekick-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"scholar-sidekick-mcp"
]
}
}
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Listed on 4 registries
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Other servers by mlava
View all mlava servers →Available versions (21)
| Version | Published |
|---|---|
| 0.8.11 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| 0.8.10 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| 0.8.9 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| 0.8.8 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| 0.8.7 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| 0.8.6 | Jul 28, 2026 |
| 0.8.5 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| 0.8.4 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| 0.8.2 | Jul 14, 2026 |
| 0.8.1 | Jul 11, 2026 |
| 0.8.0 | Jun 3, 2026 |
| 0.7.3 | May 25, 2026 |
| 0.7.1 | May 22, 2026 |
| 0.7.0 | May 12, 2026 |
| 0.6.1 | May 11, 2026 |
| 0.6.0 | May 9, 2026 |
| 0.5.0 | May 8, 2026 |
| 0.4.1 | May 8, 2026 |
| 0.4.0 | May 4, 2026 |
| 0.3.2 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| 0.1.0 | Nov 25, 2024 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who maintains Scholar Sidekick?
- Scholar Sidekick is maintained by mlava, which publishes 2 MCP servers (43 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
- Is Scholar Sidekick listed on the Official MCP Registry?
- Yes — Scholar Sidekick is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside PulseMCP, Glama and mcp.so.
- How many versions does Scholar Sidekick have?
- MCP Toplist tracks 21 versions of Scholar Sidekick, most recently published on Sep 4, 2026.
- Where can I find the source code for Scholar Sidekick?
- The source code for Scholar Sidekick is hosted at github.com/mlava/scholar-sidekick-mcp.
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