Scholar Sidekick for VS Code

io.github.mlava/scholar-sidekick-mcp

Catch AI-fabricated citations (real DOI + fake title). Retraction, open-access, 10,000+ CSL styles.

client:VS Code transport:streamable-http runtime:npm tools:7

Install Scholar Sidekick in VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "scholar-sidekick-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://scholar-sidekick.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Requires agent mode. MCP: Open User Configuration puts the same block in every workspace. VS Code docs