NobleBlocks
Model Context Protocol

350M+ Academic Papers
Inside Your AI Assistant

Give Claude, Cursor, VS Code, and any MCP-compatible tool direct access to the world's largest open paper database. Search, cite, and generate literature reviews without switching apps.

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350M+
Papers indexed
15
Academic databases
8
MCP tools
15
Research prompts

Works With Your Favorite AI Tools

Any tool that supports the Model Context Protocol can connect to NobleBlocks. Install once, use everywhere.

Claude Desktop

Full support

Claude Web

Full support

Cursor

Full support

VS Code Copilot

Full support

Windsurf

Full support

Cline

Full support

ChatGPT

Via bridge

8 Powerful Research Tools

Each tool is purpose-built for academic research. Your AI assistant uses them automatically based on your questions — plus 15 pre-built research workflow prompts.

search_papers

Search across 350M+ research papers indexed on NobleBlocks.

"Find recent papers on CRISPR gene therapy for sickle cell disease"

get_paper

Get full details for any paper — title, authors, abstract, citation count, and PDF link. Works with DOI, PMID, or arXiv ID.

"Get the paper 10.1038/s41586-023-06004-3"

find_similar

Find papers related by meaning, not just matching words. Discovers work you might miss with keyword search alone.

"Find papers similar to: transformer architectures for protein folding"

get_citation_graph

See what a paper cites and who cites it. Trace the full research lineage to understand how ideas connect.

"Show the citation graph for this Nature paper"

create_literature_review

Ask a research question and get a written summary of what the science says — with references to real published papers.

"Create a literature review on mindfulness and anxiety in students"

multi_search

Run up to 10 search queries in a single call with automatic deduplication. Perfect for systematic reviews and comprehensive literature mapping.

"Search for papers on: 1) CRISPR delivery, 2) AAV vectors, 3) lipid nanoparticles"

get_field_overview

Get a complete overview of any research field — seminal papers, recent advances, top reviews, gap directions, and leading authors.

"Give me a field overview of quantum computing"

find_research_gaps

Identify understudied areas and open questions. Scans review papers for gap-indicating language to surface where new research is needed.

"Find research gaps in immunotherapy for solid tumors"

15 Pre-Built Research Prompts

Ready-to-use workflow prompts for common academic tasks. Just select one and provide your topic.

Literature Review

Comprehensive review with methodology and evidence synthesis

Grant Research

Find funded research and prior art for grant applications

Curriculum Reading List

Build a structured reading list for any course topic

Systematic Review Protocol

Design a PRISMA-compliant systematic review search

Research Gaps

Identify understudied areas and open questions

Evidence Synthesis

Summarize what the evidence says on a clinical question

Paper Deep Dive

Analyze a single paper's methods, findings, and impact

Methodology Scout

Find papers using a specific research method

Thesis Planner

Structure a thesis with supporting literature per chapter

Journal Targeting

Find the best journals for your manuscript

Prior Art Search

Patent-style prior art search for novel claims

Trend Tracker

Track how a research topic has evolved over time

Clinical Evidence

Find RCTs and clinical trials for a treatment

Collaboration Finder

Identify active researchers in a niche for collaboration

Proposal Strengthener

Find papers to strengthen a research proposal argument

Set Up in Minutes

Pick your AI tool below and follow the steps. Claude Web users don't need to install anything — just enable it.

First time? Install Python (one-time setup)

You need Python 3.10+ on your computer. Mac: brew install python or download from python.org. Windows: download from python.org — check "Add to PATH" during install.

1

Download Claude Desktop from claude.ai/download (free)

2

Open Claude Desktop → click the gear icon (bottom-left) → Developer → Edit Config

3

Paste the config below into the file and save

4

Restart Claude Desktop — ask: "Search for papers on CRISPR gene therapy"

Configuration to paste (for Claude Desktop — Settings → Developer → Edit Config):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nobleblocks": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["nobleblocks-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

NobleBlocks account required

Sign in with your NobleBlocks account to get 100 queries/day. No API key needed — just sign in, install, and start asking research questions.

What You Can Do

Research from Your Editor

Writing a paper in Cursor or VS Code? Ask your AI to find relevant papers and add references — without switching apps.

Claude as Research Assistant

Ask Claude "What are the latest advances in mRNA vaccine stability?" and get answers backed by real published papers.

Automated Literature Reviews

Ask a research question and get a full summary of what the science says — with references to 15-50 real papers.

Citation Graph Exploration

Give your AI a paper and see what it cited and who cited it — trace the full research lineage.

Find Related Papers

Go beyond keywords. Find papers related by meaning, not just matching words — across 350M+ papers.

Comprehensive Coverage

350M+ research papers across every discipline — all searched at once on NobleBlocks.

Sign Up to Get Started

Create a NobleBlocks account to unlock MCP access. Set up takes minutes.

Starter

100 queries/day — included with your account

  • 100 queries per day
  • All 8 research tools + 15 prompts
  • Search across 15+ databases simultaneously
  • Literature review generation
  • NobleBlocks account required
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