Knowra
app.knowra/knowraknowra.appstreamable-httpv0.8.2Scanned
Search arXiv papers and read Scout reports with methods, evidence and verification points.
3 tools: 3 only read.
- Reads private data · 0
- Reads text others write · 0
- Can send data out · 0
- No findings
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Import an OpenAPI spec →Tools
Grouped by what each tool does, most consequential first. Open one for its reasons and full description; descriptions are the publisher's own words.
3 tools
Only reads 3Show 3 read-only tools
get_scoutRead a structured paper-based analysis of key signals, methodology, evidence, experimental conditions and verification points, with author-stated limitations where available.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "get_scout" says "get": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Read a structured paper-based analysis of key signals, methodology, evidence, experimental conditions and verification points, with author-stated limitations where available. Use it when these details help assess a candidate, compare findings, or understand the context of a claim beyond the abstract. Search results mark supported papers with scout_available=true. Returns text including figure captions and descriptions. If needed, consult the original paper through source_url for further verification. Independent papers can be requested concurrently; up to five concurrent requests are recommended per batch. For a timeout, wait as indicated and retry the same paper.
Annotations the server declares
- destructiveHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
- readOnlyHint: true
- title: Get Scout report
get_usageCheck Scout quota, usage, remaining allowance and reset time, along with plan and entitlement details.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "get_usage" says "get": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Check Scout quota, usage, remaining allowance and reset time, along with plan and entitlement details. Entitlement expiry and quota reset time describe different events.
Annotations the server declares
- destructiveHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
- readOnlyHint: true
- title: Get usage
search_papersDiscover indexed arXiv papers using titles, authors and abstracts to assess relevance.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "search_papers" says "search": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Discover indexed arXiv papers using titles, authors and abstracts to assess relevance. Prefer an English research topic or question, preserving important entities and phrases. For broad questions, consider distinct research dimensions and query each as useful. Independent queries can run concurrently; 5-10 concurrent requests are recommended for larger batches. Results can complement findings from other research tools and sources for broader coverage. scout_available indicates whether deeper paper-based analysis can be requested with get_scout; choose further reading according to the evidence needed. Use from/to as YYYY-MM-DD UTC dates with both days included. Provide both or neither; each dated query covers at most one calendar month, with dates available from 2025-08-01 onward. Omit both for all indexed dates. For timeouts, wait at least retry_after_seconds when supplied before retrying.
Annotations the server declares
- destructiveHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
- readOnlyHint: true
- title: Search papers
This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.
Exfil surface
Which tools read private data, which read text someone else can write, and which can send data out. One of each is a path a prompt injection can use.
No private-data, untrusted-input, outbound path in this server alone: no tool is tagged private-data or untrusted-input or outbound.
- Reads private data0
- Reads files, mail, messages, databases, secrets, calendars or repositories.
- Reads text others write0
- Brings in text someone else can write: web pages, inbound email, messages, issues and comments.
- Can send data out0
- Can carry data to people or systems: it sends, posts or publishes, or takes a recipient, channel or URL.
Other servers in the same agent add their own tools to these paths. Audit your whole setup to see them together.
Findings
Matches of fixed checks, with the text they matched.
No check matched anything in these tool definitions. That is not a safety guarantee.
History
Changes to its tool definitions and to its remote endpoint, newest first.
No change seen yet. Its tools are rescanned every day, and a remote endpoint is looked at once a week.
Install
Pinned to version 0.8.2. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.
claude mcp add --transport http knowra https://mcp.knowra.app/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http knowra https://mcp.knowra.app/mcpRun in a terminal.
Claude Code permissions
Allow the reads, ask before a change or a way out, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.
{
"permissions": {
"allow": [
"mcp__knowra__search_papers",
"mcp__knowra__get_scout",
"mcp__knowra__get_usage"
],
"ask": [],
"deny": []
}
}Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. A read that can send data out (it takes a URL, say) asks first too. It assumes the server is installed as knowra. Review it before you use it.
Pin
Keep the decision: fail CI when the tools change, follow every change, or show a badge.
Pin in CI
Fail a build when the tools you reviewed are not the tools the server serves today.
curl -s "https://anlyon.dev/api/v1/servers/app.knowra/knowra/verify?hash=084454d27c4d0e4999937c36a5611514114b8f40b84b484a20923e23717bbc4d" | jq -e '.changed == false'Pinned hash 084454d27c4d, from Oct 25, 2026, 18:27 UTC.
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