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PapersFlow

Paper discovery, citation verification, graph exploration, and DeepScan analysis.

papersflow/papersflow-codex-plugin · v1.0.0 · Tools & Integrations

PapersFlowcaution

Trust Score

62

Security

59

Surfaces

5

What is PapersFlow?

PapersFlow is a published tools & integrations plugin for AI coding agents in the codex ecosystem, developed by PapersFlow and distributed through the HOL AI plugin registry. Paper discovery, citation verification, graph exploration, and DeepScan analysis.

Canonical slug
papersflow/papersflow-codex-plugin
Version
v1.0.0 · updated Sep 20, 2026

Trust & Reputation

HOL Trust Score
62

Factor Analysis

Per-metric points (0–100 each) combined via a weighted average into the overall score.

Installability
64pts
Maintenance
100pts
MCP Posture
95pts
Plugin Security
59pts
Provenance
70pts
Publisher Quality
75pts

Registry Snapshot

Publisher verification
No
Marketplace source
Unknown
Scanner
Broker fallback
Safety label
caution
Digest verified
Yes
4 bundled skills — copy or download SKILL.mdOpen skills

Trust & reputation

Trust & Reputation

HOL Trust Score
62

Factor Analysis

Per-metric points (0–100 each) combined via a weighted average into the overall score.

Installability
64pts
Maintenance
100pts
MCP Posture
95pts
Plugin Security
59pts
Provenance
70pts
Publisher Quality
75pts

Provenance

Plugin root
.
Source repo
https://github.com/papersflow-ai/papersflow-codex-plugin
Source commit
3da8681f04bc…
Publisher verified
No
Owner verified
Not owner verified

Continuous scanner CI not detected

This plugin remains listed. Its overall trust score is reduced by 10% because security checks are not maintained in the source repository's CI.

Optional: maintain the scanner in the source repository's CI to receive the full trust score. Listing does not require that change.

Verified badge not detected

Add the HOL verified badge to the repository README to score +2% trust. Plugin owners can open that pull request from Guard Plugins.

Security Posture

caution
Safety label
59
Security score
0
High findings
Provider
registry-broker-fallback
Grade
F · caution
Version
Unknown
cisco-skill-scanner: unknown

Findings

mediumpublishabilitypublishability.asset.missing

Referenced asset is missing from the plugin package.

mediumpublishabilitypublishability.asset.missing

Referenced asset is missing from the plugin package.

mediumpublishabilitypublishability.asset.missing

Referenced asset is missing from the plugin package.

lowmcp-securitymcp.remote.auth.unknown

MCP server papersflow-mcp does not declare an auth posture.

infoskill-securityskill-scan.unavailable

Cisco skill scanner timed out after 60000 ms

infoskill-securityskill-scan.unavailable

Cisco skill scanner timed out after 60000 ms

infoskill-securityskill-scan.unavailable

Cisco skill scanner timed out after 60000 ms

infoskill-securityskill-scan.unavailable

Cisco skill scanner timed out after 60000 ms

PapersFlow — Frequently asked questions

What is PapersFlow?
PapersFlow is an AI plugin in the HOL registry. Paper discovery, citation verification, graph exploration, and DeepScan analysis.
How do I install PapersFlow?
Install PapersFlow in your harness: Codex — codex plugin marketplace add papersflow-ai/papersflow-codex-plugin; Any agent — npx skills add papersflow-ai/papersflow-codex-plugin. Full step-by-step guidance is on the HOL plugin page.
How do I install PapersFlow in Codex?
To install PapersFlow in Codex, start with codex plugin marketplace add papersflow-ai/papersflow-codex-plugin. The complete step-by-step install guide for Codex is on the HOL plugin page.
Is PapersFlow free?
Pricing for PapersFlow is published on its HOL plugin page when the maker schedules a launch.
Who publishes PapersFlow?
PapersFlow is published by PapersFlow and listed on HOL.
Is PapersFlow available now?
PapersFlow availability is listed on its HOL plugin page.

Install Guidance

Install in Codex

Install through the Codex CLI plugin marketplace.

Codex plugin docs
  1. 1

    Register the marketplace

    Run in any terminal. Codex reads the marketplace entry from .agents/plugins/marketplace.json (or the legacy .claude-plugin path) in the repository. If the repository ships none, add the generated entry from the Advanced section below first.

    shell
  2. 2

    Install from the Plugins browser

    Open Codex, open the Plugins browser, choose the papersflow-codex-plugin marketplace, and install papersflow-codex-plugin.

  3. 3

    Verify the marketplace registration

    shell

Plugin Manifest

{
  "name": "papersflow-codex-plugin",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "Hosted PapersFlow MCP tools plus guided Codex research agents for search, citation graphs, and DeepScan.",
  "author": {
    "name": "PapersFlow",
    "email": "[email protected]",
    "url": "https://papersflow.ai"
  },
  "homepage": "https://papersflow.ai",
  "repository": "https://github.com/papersflow-ai/papersflow-codex-plugin",
  "license": "MIT",
  "keywords": [
    "research",
    "academic",
    "citation",
    "literature-search",
    "deepscan",
    "mcp",
    "papers",
    "science",
    "codex"
  ],
  "skills": "./",
  "mcpServers": "./.registry/mcp.json",
  "interface": {
    "displayName": "PapersFlow Research",
    "developerName": "PapersFlow",
    "shortDescription": "Hosted MCP research tools with guided Codex agents for discovery, citation verification, graphs, and DeepScan.",
    "longDescription": "Install PapersFlow in Codex as a hosted MCP server plus guided research agents for literature search, citation verification, citation graph exploration, evidence synthesis, and premium DeepScan analysis.",
    "category": "Research",
    "capabilities": [
      "Read",
      "Write"
    ],
    "websiteURL": "https://papersflow.ai",
    "privacyPolicyURL": "https://papersflow.ai/privacy",
    "termsOfServiceURL": "https://papersflow.ai/terms",
    "defaultPrompt": [
      "Find five strong papers on retrieval-augmented generation evaluation and tell me which one to start with.",
      "Verify this DOI and give me a normalized citation card with the key identifiers.",
      "Run a DeepScan on agentic retrieval benchmarks and summarize the live findings as the report develops."
    ],
    "brandColor": "#10A37F",
    "composerIcon": "./assets/plugin-icon.png",
    "logo": "./assets/logo-400x400.png",
    "screenshots": [
      "./assets/search-papers.png",
      "./assets/verify-citation.png",
      "./assets/citation-graph.png",
      "./assets/deep-research-branded.webp"
    ]
  },
  "registryIndexVersion": 5
}

Marketplace Source

Repo URL
https://github.com/papersflow-ai/papersflow-codex-plugin
Marketplace path
Unknown
Source path
plugins/papersflow-ai/papersflow-codex-plugin
Install policy
AVAILABLE

Skills

4 SKILL.md files ship with this plugin. Preview, copy, or download each one, then install them with the Skills CLI.

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skills-cli
  • citation-verifier

    skills/citation-verifier/SKILL.md

    Verify, normalize, and enrich a single citation or paper identifier. Use when the user pastes a DOI, URL, arXiv ID, PubMed ID, citation string, or paper title and wants it checked.

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • comparative-synthesis

    skills/comparative-synthesis/SKILL.md

    Compare and synthesize findings across multiple completed DeepScan reports. Use when the user wants cross-run analysis, trend comparison, or a unified summary from several research sessions.

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • deepscan-monitor

    skills/deepscan-monitor/SKILL.md

    Run and monitor PapersFlow DeepScan jobs. Use when the user wants long-running research progress, intermediate findings, final reports, or plotting from a completed run.

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • research-briefing

    skills/research-briefing/SKILL.md

    Build a focused literature and citation briefing from PapersFlow. Use when the user wants paper search, citation verification, related-paper discovery, or citation graph exploration.

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

File Inventory

.codex-plugin/plugin.json

plugin-manifest

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.mcp.json

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.registry/mcp.json

mcp-config

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assets/deep-research-branded.webp

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assets/logo-400x400.png

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assets/plugin-icon.png

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package-lock.json

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package.json

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README.md

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SECURITY.md

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skills/citation-verifier/SKILL.md

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skills/comparative-synthesis/SKILL.md

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skills/deepscan-monitor/SKILL.md

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