methods-mcp for Claude Desktop
io.github.flynnlachendro/methods-mcp
MCP server for structured methods extraction + reproducibility heuristics on academic papers.
client:Claude Desktop
transport:stdio
runtime:pypi
Install methods-mcp in Claude Desktop
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"methods-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"methods-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>",
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "<GITHUB_TOKEN>",
"METHODS_MCP_MODEL": "<METHODS_MCP_MODEL>"
}
}
}
}
Settings → Developer → Edit Config opens this file. Restart the app after saving. Claude Desktop docs