Code Of Paper
Bridge arXiv papers to runnable GitHub repos while you explore ML or research-backed product ideas in the agent.
Overview
Code of Paper is an MCP server for the Idea phase that maps arXiv papers to ranked GitHub implementations via lookup and search tools.
What is this MCP server?
- Look up arXiv papers and get ranked GitHub implementation matches from Code of Paper API
- Search implementations by paper metadata without leaving Claude Code or Cursor
- stdio MCP via uvx: codeofpaper[mcp] with optional CODEOFPAPER_API_URL override
- Defaults to https://api.codeofpaper.com; version 0.3.2 PyPI package codeofpaper
- Pairs research reading with actionable repos for solo builders prototyping agents or ML features
- Server version 0.3.2; stdio transport via uvx codeofpaper-mcp
- Default API base https://api.codeofpaper.com
- Tools: paper lookup, ranked code, search per server description
What problem does it solve?
You found an arXiv paper you want to ship from, but hunting matching repos on GitHub by hand wastes hours and often misses the best-maintained fork.
Who is it for?
Solo builders exploring ML, NLP, or systems papers who want agent-native paper-to-repo discovery before committing to a stack.
Skip if: Teams that only need general GitHub code search unrelated to arXiv, or builders with no Python/uvx toolchain on the machine.
What do I get? / Deliverables
Your agent returns ranked implementation repos for a paper ID or query so you can fork, compare, and scope a prototype with evidence-backed starting points.
- Ranked GitHub implementation lists tied to arXiv paper lookups
- Search results usable inside agent threads for scoping and fork decisions
- Repeatable paper-to-code queries without manual browser GitHub search
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Journey fit
Paper-to-code discovery belongs in Idea when you are still choosing what to build or which baseline to fork, before validation or implementation. Research is the shelf for literature review, reproducibility checks, and finding reference implementations tied to specific arXiv IDs.
How it compares
MCP integration for arXiv-to-GitHub matching, not a planning skill or a full literature-review workflow.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is Code Of Paper for?
Indie and solo developers using AI coding agents who start from arXiv papers and need vetted GitHub implementations without tab-switching.
When should I use Code Of Paper?
Use it in the Idea research subphase when evaluating papers, benchmarking approaches, or choosing which open-source base to prototype.
How do I add Code Of Paper to my agent?
Register the stdio MCP server with uvx using --from codeofpaper[mcp] and command codeofpaper-mcp; set CODEOFPAPER_API_URL only if you need a non-default API host.