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Scholar Sidekick for Windsurf

io.github.mlava/scholar-sidekick-mcp

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

client:Windsurf transport:streamable-http runtime:npm tools:7

Install Scholar Sidekick in Windsurf

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json · windows: %USERPROFILE%\.codeium\windsurf\mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scholar-sidekick-mcp": {
      "serverUrl": "https://scholar-sidekick.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Global only — Windsurf has no per-project MCP config. Refresh Cascade after saving. Windsurf docs

What Windsurf can do once it is connected

Scholar Sidekick in other clients