tooluniverse

About tooluniverse

Use tooluniverse with your agent

claude mcp add tooluniverse -- uvx tooluniverse

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tooluniverse": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "tooluniverse"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

What is tooluniverse?

tooluniverse is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server by mims-harvard. 1000+ scientific tools for AI scientists: life science, reserach, literature, and more.

How do I connect tooluniverse to Claude, Cursor, or another MCP client?

Install tooluniverse from its pypi package (tooluniverse) and register it under "mcpServers" in your client's MCP configuration — for example claude_desktop_config.json or Cursor's mcp.json — then restart the client.

Is tooluniverse open source?

Yes — the source code is public at github.com/mims-harvard/tooluniverse, with 1,445 GitHub stars.

Can AI agents pay to use tooluniverse?

Not yet through Loomal — tooluniverse is listed as a free directory entry. If its maintainer verifies ownership, they can set per-call USDC pricing that agents pay over x402, with settlement on Base.