Openalex for Windsurf

io.github.pipeworx-io/openalex

OpenAlex MCP — wraps the OpenAlex API (scholarly works, free, no auth)

client:Windsurf transport:streamable-http

Install Openalex in Windsurf

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openalex": {
      "serverUrl": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/openalex/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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