PaperBanana
local MCP serverPaperBanana is a local MCP server: Generate academic diagrams and statistical plots from text using multi-agent AI. Install it from pypi as paperbanana.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add paperbanana -- uvx paperbanana
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"paperbanana": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"paperbanana"
]
}
}
}What you need
- Runtime: Python with uv (runs with uvx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
Summary
Generate academic diagrams and statistical plots from text using multi-agent AI.
PaperBanana vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PaperBanana | 2,385 | Local | No | pypi |
| Agent Swarm | 835 | Hosted | Yes | None |
| Agent-Native Design | 6,874 | Hosted | No | None |
| Agent-Native Slides | 6,874 | Hosted | No | None |
| draw.io | 5,533 | Hosted | No | None |
Questions
No. The registry entry lists no keys or environment variables.
Python with uv (runs with uvx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
PaperBanana is a local MCP server distributed as the pypi package paperbanana.
Run: claude mcp add paperbanana -- uvx paperbanana
Run: codex mcp add paperbanana -- uvx paperbanana
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