Research Methods Library
by mikenguyen13 · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v0.1.1 · published by GitHub user mikenguyen13
Research methods for AI assistants: study design guidance, R and Python code, and citations
Changes · 2
6 tools: 2 change things and 4 only read.
Scanned Oct 21, 2026
- Deletes or cancels0Claude Code: deny
- Can't be undone0Claude Code: ask
- Changes things2Claude Code: ask: see these tools
- Only reads4Claude Code: allow: see these tools
No check matched anything in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.
claude mcp add --transport http research-methods https://research-methods-mcp.vercel.app/mcpTools
Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.
6 tools
Changes things 2Claude Code: ask
choose_methodRecommend statistical, econometric, causal inference, or machine learning methods for a research question or data analysis task: which statistical test or model fits the data, how …No findings
Why it is in this group
- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
Description, as the server wrote it Recommend statistical, econometric, causal inference, or machine learning methods for a research question or data analysis task: which statistical test or model fits the data, how to estimate a causal or treatment effect, how to analyze an A/B test or experiment, how many observations are needed (power and sample size), how to handle panel, time-series, survey, text, or survival data, and how to build predictive or credit-scoring models. Describe the question, the data (cross-section, panel, time series, experiment), how the treatment or exposure was assigned, and the outcome. Returns candidate methods with when each applies, key assumptions, R and Python packages, and the library sections that teach them.
Annotations the server declares
- title: Recommend analysis methods
- readOnlyHint: true
- destructiveHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
citeFormat references for works in the library in APA, Chicago, MLA, Harvard, BibTeX, or RIS.No findings
Why it is in this group
- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
Description, as the server wrote it Format references for works in the library in APA, Chicago, MLA, Harvard, BibTeX, or RIS. Pass the ids of the sections you used to get a deduplicated reference list plus the section links, or pass source ids to cite whole works. With no ids, returns a reference for every work in the library.
Annotations the server declares
- title: Format references
- readOnlyHint: true
- destructiveHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
Only reads 4Claude Code: allow
fetchRead one section of the library by its section id.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "fetch" says "fetch": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Read one section of the library by its section id. Returns the section in Markdown with its code, the section URL, and the citation of the work it comes from. Long sections come in parts; the text names the id of the next part.
Annotations the server declares
- title: Read a library section
- readOnlyHint: true
- destructiveHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
get_codeGet runnable code from the library for a specific statistical, econometric, causal inference, or machine learning task, in R, Python, or Julia.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "get_code" says "get": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Get runnable code from the library for a specific statistical, econometric, causal inference, or machine learning task, in R, Python, or Julia. Suited to requests for code that carries out a named estimator, test, or modeling step; it returns code with brief context, not an explanation of the method. Results can be restricted to one language or one work. Returns code blocks with the section they come from, the packages they use, a link, and a citation.
Annotations the server declares
- title: Get runnable R, Python, or Julia code
- readOnlyHint: true
- destructiveHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
list_sourcesList the works in the library (textbooks, an R package, and research articles) with their topics, code languages, section counts, licenses, links, and how to cite each one.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "list_sources" says "list": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it List the works in the library (textbooks, an R package, and research articles) with their topics, code languages, section counts, licenses, links, and how to cite each one. Suited to questions about what the library covers or which work to consult. Takes no parameters and returns one entry per work.
Annotations the server declares
- title: List the works in the library
- readOnlyHint: true
- destructiveHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
searchSearch sections of textbooks and an R package on research methods and data analysis: statistics and hypothesis testing, regression and generalized linear models, causal inference (…No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "search" says "search": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Search sections of textbooks and an R package on research methods and data analysis: statistics and hypothesis testing, regression and generalized linear models, causal inference (difference-in-differences, synthetic control, regression discontinuity, instrumental variables, matching, double machine learning), econometrics, experimental design, survey methods, marketing research, credit scoring, machine learning, and AI. Returns matching sections with their ids, a link, a snippet, the code languages they contain, and a citation.
Annotations the server declares
- title: Search the research methods library
- readOnlyHint: true
- destructiveHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
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.
Install
Pinned to version 0.1.1. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.
claude mcp add --transport http research-methods https://research-methods-mcp.vercel.app/mcpRun in a terminal.
Claude Code permissions
Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.
{
"permissions": {
"allow": [
"mcp__research-methods__search",
"mcp__research-methods__fetch",
"mcp__research-methods__get_code",
"mcp__research-methods__list_sources"
],
"ask": [
"mcp__research-methods__choose_method",
"mcp__research-methods__cite"
],
"deny": []
}
}Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. It assumes the server is installed as research-methods. Review it before you use it.