paper-hermes
MCP server for scientific literature retrieval and summarization. Enables search, fetch, summarize, and translate arXiv papers, with subscription-based daily digests and integration with Obsidian and Telegram.
README
Paper Hermes
MCP Server de veille scientifique. arXiv + ChemRxiv → DeepSeek → Brain Obsidian → Telegram.
Quick start
git clone https://github.com/elomokm/paper-hermes
cd paper-hermes
uv sync
export DEEPSEEK_API_KEY=sk-...
MCP Tools
| Tool | Args | Description |
|---|---|---|
search_papers |
query, max_results, sort_by | Search arXiv |
get_paper |
arxiv_id, include_summary | Fetch paper details |
summarize |
arxiv_id | Structured summary in French |
translate |
arxiv_id | Translate abstract to French |
daily_digest |
topic, since_days | Get new papers for a topic |
subscribe |
topic, query | Subscribe to daily digests |
subscriptions |
— | List active subscriptions |
unsubscribe |
topic | Remove a subscription |
Architecture
arXiv API ──→ ArxivScraper ──→ PaperSummarizer (DeepSeek) ──→ MCP Tools
ChemRxiv ──→ (Phase 4) │
├── Obsidian Vault
├── Telegram (@Kadjogbe_bot)
└── Hermes Agent / tout client MCP
Usage with Hermes Agent
hermes mcp add paper-hermes --command "uv run --directory ~/DEV/paper-hermes python -m paper_hermes.server"
Then in Hermes:
- "cherche les derniers papiers sur les composites"
- "resume le papier 2510.26100"
- "abonne-moi a safran-veille"
Cron
Un cron Hermes tourne chaque matin a 08:00:
- daily_digest pour tous les topics abonnes
- ecrit dans
~/Documents/Brain/Projects/Safran/veille/YYYY-MM-DD-digest.md - livre un resume sur Telegram
Development
uv sync # Install
uv run pytest -q # Tests
uv run ruff check . # Lint
Subscriptions
Gerer dans subscriptions.json ou via les MCP tools.
Topics actifs par defaut:
safran-veille: composites + polymeres + MLml-materials: cond-mat + ML/equivariant/GNN
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