# Scholar Sidekick

Scholar Sidekick is a citation toolkit for AI assistants. Resolve any academic identifier — DOI, PMID, PMCID, ISBN, arXiv, ISSN, ADS bibcode — into structured bibliographic metadata, format reference…

## Quick Start

```bash
# Connect this server (installs CLI if needed)
npx -y smithery mcp add scholar-sidekick/scholar-sidekick-mcp

# Browse available tools
npx -y smithery tool list scholar-sidekick/scholar-sidekick-mcp

# Get full schema for a tool
npx -y smithery tool get scholar-sidekick/scholar-sidekick-mcp resolveIdentifier

# Call a tool
npx -y smithery tool call scholar-sidekick/scholar-sidekick-mcp resolveIdentifier '{}'
```

## Tools (3)

- `resolveIdentifier` — Resolve one or more academic identifiers to structured bibliographic metadata in CSL JSON format. Use when the user wan…
- `formatCitation` — Format one or more academic identifiers into a human-readable citation in a specific style. Use when the user wants a f…
- `exportCitation` — Export one or more academic identifiers as a bibliography file in a chosen reference-manager format. Use when the user …

```bash
# Get full input/output schema for a tool
npx -y smithery tool get scholar-sidekick/scholar-sidekick-mcp <tool-name>
```

## Prompts (4)

- `format` (identifier, style) — Format an academic identifier in a specific citation style.
- `export` (identifier, format) — Resolve an identifier and export it to a bibliography file format.
- `batch_format` (identifiers, style) — Format multiple identifiers as a bibliography in a single style.
- `resolve` (identifier) — Resolve an identifier to structured bibliographic metadata.