@cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-server 1.3.2 → 1.3.4

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package/README.md CHANGED
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  [![TypeScript](https://img.shields.io/badge/TypeScript-^5.8.3-blue.svg?style=flat-square)](https://www.typescriptlang.org/)
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  [![Model Context Protocol](https://img.shields.io/badge/MCP%20SDK-^1.17.0-green.svg?style=flat-square)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/)
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- [![Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-1.3.2-blue.svg?style=flat-square)](./CHANGELOG.md)
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+ [![Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-1.3.4-blue.svg?style=flat-square)](./CHANGELOG.md)
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  [![GitHub](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-server?style=social)](https://github.com/cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-server)
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  ### Prerequisites
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- - [Node.js (>=18.0.0)](https://nodejs.org/)
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+ - [Node.js (>=20.0.0)](https://nodejs.org/)
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  - [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/) (comes with Node.js)
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  - **NCBI API Key** (recommended for higher rate limits) - [Get one here](https://ncbiinsights.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2017/11/02/new-api-keys-for-the-e-utilities/)
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  ### MCP Client Settings
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- Add the following to your MCP client's configuration file (e.g., `cline_mcp_settings.json`). This configuration uses `npx` to run the server, which will automatically install the package if not already present:
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+ Add the following to your MCP client's configuration file (e.g., `cline_mcp_settings.json`).
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+ This configuration uses `npx` to run the server, which will automatically install the package if not already present.
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+ All environment variables are optional, but recommended for production use. NCBI API key is recommended to avoid rate limiting issues.
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  ```json
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  {
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  "command": "npx",
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  "args": ["@cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-server"],
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  "env": {
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- "NCBI_API_KEY": "your_ncbi_api_key_here"
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+ "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "debug",
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+ "MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE": "http",
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+ "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "3017",
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+ "NCBI_API_KEY": "YOUR_NCBI_API_KEY_HERE"
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  }
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  }
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  }
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  | Variable | Description | Default |
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  | :-------------------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------------ |
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  | `MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE` | Transport mechanism: `stdio` or `http`. | `stdio` |
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- | `MCP_HTTP_PORT` | Port for the HTTP server (if `MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE=http`). | `3010` |
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+ | `MCP_HTTP_PORT` | Port for the HTTP server (if `MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE=http`). | `3017` |
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  | `MCP_HTTP_HOST` | Host address for the HTTP server (if `MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE=http`). | `127.0.0.1` |
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  | `MCP_ALLOWED_ORIGINS` | Comma-separated list of allowed origins for CORS (if `MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE=http`). | (none) |
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  | `MCP_LOG_LEVEL` | Logging level (`debug`, `info`, `notice`, `warning`, `error`, `crit`, `alert`, `emerg`). | `debug` |
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  // Transport
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  MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE: z.enum(["stdio", "http"]).default("stdio"),
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  MCP_SESSION_MODE: z.enum(["stateless", "stateful", "auto"]).default("auto"),
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- MCP_HTTP_PORT: z.coerce.number().int().positive().default(3010),
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+ MCP_HTTP_PORT: z.coerce.number().int().positive().default(3017),
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  MCP_HTTP_HOST: z.string().default("127.0.0.1"),
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  MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH: z.string().default("/mcp"),
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  MCP_HTTP_MAX_PORT_RETRIES: z.coerce
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  const resolvedDirPath = path.isAbsolute(dirPath)
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  ? dirPath
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  : path.resolve(rootDir, dirPath);
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- if (!resolvedDirPath.startsWith(rootDir)) {
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+ if (!resolvedDirPath.startsWith(rootDir + path.sep) &&
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+ resolvedDirPath !== rootDir) {
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  if (process.stdout.isTTY) {
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- console.error(`Error: ${dirName} path "${dirPath}" is outside the project boundary "${rootDir}".`);
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+ console.error(`Error: ${dirName} path "${dirPath}" resolves to "${resolvedDirPath}", which is outside the project boundary "${rootDir}".`);
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  }
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  return null;
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  }
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- try {
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- if (!existsSync(resolvedDirPath)) {
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+ if (!existsSync(resolvedDirPath)) {
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+ try {
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  mkdirSync(resolvedDirPath, { recursive: true });
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+ if (process.stdout.isTTY) {
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+ console.log(`Created ${dirName} directory: ${resolvedDirPath}`);
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+ }
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  }
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- else {
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- console.error(`Error: ${dirName} path ${resolvedDirPath} exists but is not a directory.`);
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+ catch (err) {
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+ const errorMessage = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
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+ if (process.stdout.isTTY) {
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+ console.error(`Error creating ${dirName} directory at ${resolvedDirPath}: ${errorMessage}`);
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  }
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+ return null;
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  }
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  }
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+ else {
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+ try {
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+ const stats = statSync(resolvedDirPath);
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+ if (!stats.isDirectory()) {
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+ if (process.stdout.isTTY) {
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+ console.error(`Error: ${dirName} path ${resolvedDirPath} exists but is not a directory.`);
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+ }
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+ return null;
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+ }
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+ }
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+ catch (statError) {
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+ const errorMessage = statError instanceof Error
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+ ? statError.message
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+ : "An unknown error occurred";
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+ if (process.stdout.isTTY) {
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+ console.error(`Error accessing ${dirName} path ${resolvedDirPath}: ${errorMessage}`);
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  };
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- const validatedLogsPath = ensureDirectory(env.LOGS_DIR, projectRoot, "logs");
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+ let validatedLogsPath = ensureDirectory(env.LOGS_DIR, projectRoot, "logs");
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+ if (!validatedLogsPath) {
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+ if (process.stdout.isTTY) {
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+ console.warn(`Warning: Custom logs directory ('${env.LOGS_DIR}') is invalid or outside the project boundary. Falling back to default.`);
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+ const defaultLogsDir = path.join(projectRoot, "logs");
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+ validatedLogsPath = ensureDirectory(defaultLogsDir, projectRoot, "logs");
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+ if (!validatedLogsPath) {
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+ console.warn("Warning: Default logs directory could not be created. File logging will be disabled.");
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+ }
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  mcpServerName: env.MCP_SERVER_NAME || pkg.name,
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  * @module src/mcp-server/server
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- import { ServerType } from "@hono/node-server";
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  import { McpServer } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/mcp.js";
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  /**
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+ export declare function initializeAndStartServer(): Promise<McpServer | http.Server>;
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  import { McpServer } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/mcp.js";
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  import { config, environment } from "../config/index.js";
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  import { ErrorHandler, logger, requestContextService } from "../utils/index.js";
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  import { registerFetchPubMedContentTool } from "./tools/fetchPubMedContent/index.js";
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package/package.json CHANGED
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  "description": "A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server enabling AI agents to intelligently search, retrieve, and analyze biomedical literature from PubMed via NCBI E-utilities. Built on the mcp-ts-template for robust, production-ready performance.",
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