openevidence-mcp — Claude Code MCP server: features and setup
Connects an MCP client to OpenEvidence through your authenticated browser session. Use it to ask research questions and retrieve articles from your account history.
claude mcp add openevidence-mcp -- npx -y openevidence-mcpWhat openevidence-mcp does
This local stdio server gives MCP clients access to an existing OpenEvidence browser session. It can check login status, list past questions and articles, fetch an article by ID, or submit a new research question. For longer requests, the client can wait for the article to finish.
You need Node.js 20+, npm 10+, an OpenEvidence account, and Chromium installed through Playwright. Sign in with npm run login:session; an API token is not needed. The project is unofficial and does not provide medical advice. Calling oe_ask creates a question or article in your account.
What it helps with
- check whether the saved OpenEvidence session is logged in
- find a previous article or question in account history
- retrieve an article using its ID
- submit a research question and wait for its article
Example prompts for the agent
- Check my OpenEvidence login state with
oe_auth_status. - Look through my previous OpenEvidence articles for this topic using
oe_history_list. - Ask OpenEvidence this research question with
oe_askand wait for the article to finish.
How to install openevidence-mcp
Platform CLI
claude mcp add openevidence-mcp -- npx -y openevidence-mcpPlatform CLI
codex mcp add openevidence-mcp -- npx -y openevidence-mcpConfig file
{
"mcpServers": {
"openevidence-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"openevidence-mcp"
]
}
}
}Config file
{
"servers": {
"openevidence-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"openevidence-mcp"
]
}
}
}Platform CLI
gemini mcp add openevidence-mcp npx -y openevidence-mcpStep by step, with commands for each platform: How to add an MCP server to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI and more
Questions about openevidence-mcp
How do I install openevidence-mcp in Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add openevidence-mcp -- npx -y openevidence-mcp. You also need Node.js 20+, npm 10+, an OpenEvidence account, and Chromium.
What does openevidence-mcp do?
It connects an MCP client to OpenEvidence using your logged-in browser session. You can check authentication, browse article history, fetch articles by ID, and submit research questions.
Does openevidence-mcp need an API key?
No. It uses an authenticated browser session; sign in with npm run login:session.
