Paper Finder MCP

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    "evidence": {
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        "page_text:install",
        "page_text:licence"
      ],
      "excerpt": "de_desktop_config.json. { \"mcpServers\": { \"paper-finder\": { \"command\": \"npx\", \"args\": [\"-y\", \"paper-finder-student-mcp\"] } } } Restart your AI a",
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      "note": "verified = the page-text gate ran for that scan day (day-before/day-of text check)"
    },
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      "status": "unknown",
      "note": "no Agent Card URL recorded for this listing"
    },
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      "status": "unknown",
      "note": "endpoint not yet checked"
    }
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  "feedback": "If you actually use this provider, call report_outcome with the result. Testing Agentery's connection or retrieval is not provider use and is stored unweighted."
}