Paper Lantern

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

Paper Lantern 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 for per-agent config snippets and the raw MCP endpoint.

What it does

The setup CLI:

Authenticates via OAuth (opens browser)
Configures the MCP server for your selected agents
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

from github.com/paperlantern-ai/paperlantern-cli

Install Paper Lantern in Claude Desktop, Claude Code & Cursor

Recommended · one command, every IDE

unyly install paper-lantern

Installs into Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor & VS Code — handles npx, uvx and build-from-source repos for you.

First time? Get the CLI: curl -fsSL https://unyly.org/install | sh

Or configure manually

Run in your terminal:

claude mcp add paper-lantern -- npx -y paperlantern

FAQ

Is Paper Lantern MCP free?

Yes, Paper Lantern MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.

Does Paper Lantern need an API key?

No, Paper Lantern runs without API keys or environment variables.

Is Paper Lantern hosted or self-hosted?

A hosted option is available: Unyly runs the server in the cloud, no local setup required.

How do I install Paper Lantern in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?

Open Paper Lantern on unyly.org, pick your client tab (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and press Install — the config is generated automatically, no JSON editing.

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