How do I install Biolit?

Biolit is a local plugin. Install it using PyPI package: biolit and add the generated configuration snippet to your AI app's MCP config file. Then restart your AI app.

What credentials does Biolit need?

Biolit requires the following credentials or environment variables: ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, LLM_PROVIDER, LLM_MODEL, SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY, UNPAYWALL_EMAIL. You can find setup instructions on the server detail page.

What AI apps work with Biolit?

Biolit uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and works with any MCP-compatible AI app, including Claude, ChatGPT / Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and more.

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Biolit

by Rachadele

Developer ToolsUse Caution4.2MCP RegistryLocal

Free

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LLM-assisted biomedical literature screening and extraction for PubMed, GEO, and preprints.

About

LLM-assisted biomedical literature screening and extraction for PubMed, GEO, and preprints.

What You'll Need

Set these up before or after installing:

Anthropic API key (required when using the default Anthropic provider)Required

Environment variable: ANTHROPIC_API_KEY

OpenAI API key (required when using LLM_PROVIDER=openai)Required

Environment variable: OPENAI_API_KEY

LLM provider: anthropic (default), openai, or ollamaOptional

Environment variable: LLM_PROVIDER

Model name override (e.g. claude-sonnet-4-6, gpt-4o)Optional

Environment variable: LLM_MODEL

Semantic Scholar API key for higher rate limits on citation lookup (optional)Required

Environment variable: SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY

Email address for Unpaywall API access to improve PDF retrieval (optional)Optional

Environment variable: UNPAYWALL_EMAIL

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-rachadele-biolit": {
      "env": {
        "LLM_MODEL": "your-llm-model-here",
        "LLM_PROVIDER": "your-llm-provider-here",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-openai-api-key-here",
        "UNPAYWALL_EMAIL": "your-unpaywall-email-here",
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "your-anthropic-api-key-here",
        "SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY": "your-semantic-scholar-api-key-here"
      },
      "args": [
        "biolit"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}

Security Report

4.2

Use Caution4.2High Risk

This is a well-structured biomedical literature screening tool with proper authentication patterns and appropriate permissions for its purpose. The code quality is good with comprehensive test coverage, though there are some minor input validation and error handling concerns that could be improved. Supply chain analysis found 13 known vulnerabilities in dependencies (0 critical, 3 high severity). Package verification found 1 issue.

Scanned 4 files · 17 findings

Security scores are indicators to help you make informed decisions, not guarantees. Always review permissions before connecting any MCP server.

Permissions Required

This plugin requests these system permissions. Most are normal for its category.

env_vars

Check that this permission is expected for this type of plugin.

HTTP Network Access

Connects to external APIs or services over the internet.

File System Read

Reads files on your machine. Normal for tools that analyze or process local data.

File System Write

Writes or modifies files on your machine. Check that this is expected for the tool.

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