Interact with Papers documents directly from Claude Code. Create, edit, organize documents and manage shares — all via natural language.
claude mcp add papers -s user \
-e PAPERS_HOST=https://papers.wiolett.net \
-e PAPERS_TOKEN=tok_... \
-- npx -y github:knownout/claude-papers
Restart Claude Code. The papers MCP tools will be available in every project.
Generate your API token in Papers: profile dropdown → Settings → API Tokens.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
papers_list_documents | List documents with optional search and pagination |
papers_get_document | Get a document by ID including full content |
papers_create_document | Create a new document |
papers_update_document | Update title, content, visibility, or directory |
papers_delete_document | Delete a document permanently |
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
papers_list_directories | List all directories |
papers_create_directory | Create a directory |
papers_update_directory | Rename or move a directory |
papers_delete_directory | Delete a directory |
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
papers_list_shares | List shares for a document |
papers_create_share | Share a document with a user |
papers_update_share | Change a share's permission level |
papers_delete_share | Remove a share |
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
papers_list_attachments | List attachments for a document |
papers_get_attachment_url | Get a download URL for an attachment |
papers_upload_attachment | Upload a file (base64-encoded) |
papers_delete_attachment | Delete an attachment |
| Variable | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
PAPERS_HOST | Yes | Your Papers instance URL (e.g. https://papers.wiolett.net) |
PAPERS_TOKEN | Yes | API token starting with tok_ |
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