$npx -y skills add K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills --skill bgpt-paper-searchSearch scientific papers and retrieve structured experimental data extracted from full-text studies via the BGPT MCP server. Returns 25+ fields per paper including methods, results, sample sizes, quality scores, and conclusions. Use for literature reviews, evidence synthesis, and
| 1 | # BGPT Paper Search |
| 2 | |
| 3 | ## Overview |
| 4 | |
| 5 | BGPT is a remote MCP server that searches a curated database of scientific papers built from raw experimental data extracted from full-text studies. Unlike traditional literature databases that return titles and abstracts, BGPT returns structured data from the actual paper content — methods, quantitative results, sample sizes, quality assessments, and 25+ metadata fields per paper. |
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| 7 | ## When to Use This Skill |
| 8 | |
| 9 | Use this skill when: |
| 10 | - Searching for scientific papers with specific experimental details |
| 11 | - Conducting systematic or scoping literature reviews |
| 12 | - Finding quantitative results, sample sizes, or effect sizes across studies |
| 13 | - Comparing methodologies used in different studies |
| 14 | - Looking for papers with quality scores or evidence grading |
| 15 | - Needing structured data from full-text papers (not just abstracts) |
| 16 | - Building evidence tables for meta-analyses or clinical guidelines |
| 17 | |
| 18 | ## Setup |
| 19 | |
| 20 | BGPT is a remote MCP server — no local installation required. Configure it in your agent's MCP settings before use; this skill instructs the agent to call the `search_papers` MCP tool and does not enable MCP access by itself. |
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| 22 | ### Claude Desktop / Claude Code |
| 23 | |
| 24 | Add to your MCP configuration: |
| 25 | |
| 26 | ```json |
| 27 | { |
| 28 | "mcpServers": { |
| 29 | "bgpt": { |
| 30 | "command": "npx", |
| 31 | "args": ["mcp-remote", "https://bgpt.pro/mcp/sse"] |
| 32 | } |
| 33 | } |
| 34 | } |
| 35 | ``` |
| 36 | |
| 37 | ### npm (alternative) |
| 38 | |
| 39 | ```bash |
| 40 | npx bgpt-mcp |
| 41 | ``` |
| 42 | |
| 43 | ## Usage |
| 44 | |
| 45 | Once the BGPT MCP server is configured, call its `search_papers` tool via the agent's MCP interface (not via Bash): |
| 46 | |
| 47 | ``` |
| 48 | Search for papers about: "CRISPR gene editing efficiency in human cells" |
| 49 | ``` |
| 50 | |
| 51 | The server returns structured results including: |
| 52 | - **Title, authors, journal, year, DOI** |
| 53 | - **Methods**: Experimental techniques, models, protocols |
| 54 | - **Results**: Key findings with quantitative data |
| 55 | - **Sample sizes**: Number of subjects/samples |
| 56 | - **Quality scores**: Study quality assessments |
| 57 | - **Conclusions**: Author conclusions and implications |
| 58 | |
| 59 | ## Pricing |
| 60 | |
| 61 | - **Free tier**: 50 searches per network, no API key required |
| 62 | - **Paid**: $0.01 per result with an API key from [bgpt.pro/mcp](https://bgpt.pro/mcp) |