openalex mcp server for Zed

io.github.cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server

Access the OpenAlex academic research catalog — 270M+ publications.

client:Zed transport:streamable-http runtime:npm tools:5

Install openalex mcp server in Zed

~/.config/zed/settings.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Zed\settings.json

{
  "context_servers": {
    "openalex-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://openalex.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Merge this into your existing settings object — do not replace the file. Zed docs