# consensus

An MCP plugin for finding and synthesizing academic papers. Use it for literature reviews, bibliographies, research gaps, and cited drafts.

- plugin · `type=plugin` · Codex, ChatGPT · ★ 7596
- Author: Consensus · official OpenAI repository
- License: not stated · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/openai/plugins/tree/HEAD/plugins/consensus
- Updated: 2026-10-08
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/plugins/consensus

## What it does

\`consensus` brings academic paper search into the conversation and turns source material into structured research outputs. It can prepare literature reviews, Boolean query plans, bibliographies, and drafts with citations. It also helps map open gaps in a research area.

The plugin draws on papers from PubMed, Semantic Scholar, and ArXiv. Its prepared workflows cover systematic reviews, reading lists for courses, grant novelty checks, and clinical evidence synthesis. It connects to Codex and ChatGPT as an MCP tool, so an MCP connection is required before it can run.

## When to use it
- search academic papers on a topic
- assemble a literature review
- build a sourced bibliography
- map gaps in existing research
- draft content with citations

## Example prompts
- Review the literature on this topic and cite relevant PubMed papers.
- Create a Boolean search plan for research on the effects of sleep.
- Find gaps in the current research and build a bibliography.

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