Lune

@RetrogradeLabs

About Lune

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Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lune-research": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@retrograde-labs/lune-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LUNE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tools

Hybrid vector + BM25 search across the corpus

Fetch metadata for a paper

Parsed full text (markdown or JSON)

Citation graph (cited_by or cites)

Indexed venues, optionally by category

Paginated papers for a venue

Curated reproducibility / methodology corpus

Full text of a guidance document

Active conference update subscriptions

Start receiving updates for a conference

Stop receiving updates for a conference

Pull new papers since the last check

Overview

What is Lune?

Official MCP server for Lune Research, offering twelve tools to search, retrieve, and subscribe to academic papers across security, ML, NLP, CV, and systems venues.

How to use Lune?

Choose between two transports: run locally via npx @retrograde-labs/lune-mcp-server with LUNE_API_KEY set, or use the hosted Streamable HTTP endpoint at https://mcp.luneresearch.com/mcp with a Personal Access Token or OAuth token. Client-specific install recipes are available in the Lune dashboard installer.

Key features of Lune

Twelve tools for paper search, retrieval, citation, and conference updates
Hybrid vector + BM25 search across the academic paper corpus
Streamable HTTP and stdio transports
OAuth 2.1 and Personal Access Token authentication
Published in MCP Registry as com.luneresearch/lune

Use cases of Lune

Search and retrieve academic papers across multiple venues
Get full text and citation graphs for specific papers
Subscribe to conference update notifications

FAQ from Lune

How do I get a token for Lune?

Mint a Personal Access Token (lune_*) at luneresearch.com/dashboard/credentials.

What authentication methods does Lune support?

Lune supports OAuth 2.1 with Dynamic Client Registration and PATs passed as Authorization: Bearer ....

Which AI apps are supported by Lune?

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, OpenCode, Codex, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, and Zed are supported, with per-client install recipes in the dashboard.

What tools does Lune provide?

Twelve tools including search_papers, get_paper, get_paper_fulltext, get_paper_citations, list_conferences, get_conference_papers, search_research_guidance, get_research_guidance_doc, list_conference_update_subscriptions, subscribe_to_conference_updates, unsubscribe_from_conference_updates, and check_for_conference_updates.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get a token for Lune?

Mint a Personal Access Token (`lune_*`) at [luneresearch.com/dashboard/credentials](https://luneresearch.com/dashboard/credentials).

What authentication methods does Lune support?

Lune supports OAuth 2.1 with Dynamic Client Registration and PATs passed as `Authorization: Bearer ...`.

Which AI apps are supported by Lune?

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, OpenCode, Codex, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, and Zed are supported, with per-client install recipes in the dashboard.

What tools does Lune provide?

Twelve tools including `search_papers`, `get_paper`, `get_paper_fulltext`, `get_paper_citations`, `list_conferences`, `get_conference_papers`, `search_research_guidance`, `get_research_guidance_doc`, `list_conference_update_subscriptions`, `subscribe_to_conference_updates`, `unsubscribe_from_conference_updates`, and `check_for_conference_updates`.

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