tooluniverse MCP server

2,700+ scientific tools for AI scientists: life science, research, literature, and more.

Search and knowledge ★ 1,720 GitHub starsv1.5.6Updated Oct 6, 2026

Install

PyPI (stdio)uvx tooluniverse

JSON for apps that use an mcpServers block (Claude Desktop, Cursor and others):

{"mcpServers": {
  "tooluniverse": {
    "command": "uvx",
    "args": ["tooluniverse"]
  }
}}

From the server's registry entry. Many servers also need an API key or other settings: check the repository's README before you run it.

About this server

Registry name	`io.github.mims-harvard/tooluniverse`
Repository	github.com/mims-harvard/ToolUniverse
Website	aiscientist.tools
Packages	pypi `tooluniverse`
In the registry since	Oct 6, 2026
GitHub stars	1,720

Listed from the official MCP Registry. We have not reviewed or tested this server; a local server runs code on your machine, so read the repository first.

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