Cerebrum is answering right now. Last checked 2 min ago. It exposes 2 tools. Last commit 1 Nov 2026.
Search the scientific literature and get a cited answer, plus the Trending in Science edition.
What changed 1
Every tool that appeared, vanished or quietly changed what it asks for. Recorded since 24 October 2026. No other catalogue keeps this.
Nothing serious here today
Today is the operative word: we check Cerebrum every 15 minutes and re-read its code on every release. Watch it and you find out the day that stops being true.
Connect this server
Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 2 min ago.
claude mcp add cerebrum --transport http https://askcerebrum.org/mcphttps://askcerebrum.org/mcp[mcp_servers.cerebrum]
url = "https://askcerebrum.org/mcp"{
"mcpServers": {
"cerebrum": {
"url": "https://askcerebrum.org/mcp"
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"cerebrum": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://askcerebrum.org/mcp"
}
}
}Available tools 2
Read directly from the server with tools/list, grouped by what they act on.
If a tool disappears, we record the date.
search_literature
get_trending
Endpoints
| URL | Transport | State | Latency | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://askcerebrum.org/mcp | streamable-http | answering | 647 ms | 2 min ago |
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Cerebrum — questions
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