list_sources — Research Methods Library MCP Tool Read-only
list_sources
(list sources) is one of 6 tools on the
Research Methods Library
MCP server. Connect the server and your client discovers it on the handshake.
by client
How to call list_sources from your client
- Claude Code Research Methods Library list_sources run in your project directory
- Claude Desktop Research Methods Library list_sources ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
- Cursor Research Methods Library list_sources ~/.cursor/mcp.json
- VS Code Research Methods Library list_sources .vscode/mcp.json
- Zed Research Methods Library list_sources ~/.config/zed/settings.json
- Windsurf Research Methods Library list_sources ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
- Cline Research Methods Library list_sources ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json
- Gemini CLI Research Methods Library list_sources ~/.gemini/settings.json
- Grok Research Methods Library list_sources .mcp.json (in your project root)
- ChatGPT Research Methods Library list_sources Settings → Connectors → Advanced → Developer mode
- Claude.ai Research Methods Library list_sources Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
- LangChain Research Methods Library list_sources pip install langchain-mcp-adapters
Fastest route
claude mcp add --transport http research-methods-mcp https://mcp.research-methods.deno.net/mcpOther tools on this server
This list was read from the server itself, by connecting to it and calling tools/list on 15 October 2026. It is what
the server actually exposes, not what its listing claims.
Mutating and Read-only are read off each tool's name, not its schema — a hint, not a guarantee. The registry stores tool names only; connect the server for its live schemas.