KATA Research Automation

io.github.dharan1007Published by GitHub account dharan1007v3.0.0Updated Oct 25, 2026

Deterministic research automation with live OpenAlex search and reusable workflow programs.

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Overview

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A remote MCP server for deterministic research automation: live OpenAlex scholarly search, triage planning, and previewed, fingerprint-checked workflow programs

What you can do
Search live scholarly works through OpenAlex and get normalized research records, never mock data. Build a deterministic triage plan from live results or supplied works without changing a workspace. Apply one allowlisted semantic workspace command and get the next workspace snapshot. Compile two compatible demonstrations into a JSON-Schema-constrained program, then execute it transactionally against a supplied snapshot. Preview an automation to see matching works and an integrity fingerprint, then run it only if that fingerprint still matches. Diagnose WebMCP, MCP, browser and API constraints and get a conservative integration path.
When to use it
Useful when you want an assistant to search real scholarly literature and turn repeatable research steps into deterministic, previewable automations rather than ad-hoc runs. Suited to research triage and workflow reuse where reproducibility and integrity checks matter.
Requirements
A remote streamable HTTP endpoint; no package, environment variables or headers are declared. No authentication is declared. Network access to the endpoint and to OpenAlex is needed for live search.
Before you install
Some tools change state: applying a workspace command and running an automation act on a workspace snapshot, though previews make no changes and runs require a matching fingerprint. Workspace data is supplied to the remote service, and searches go to OpenAlex, so avoid sending sensitive material.

Installation

In SourceWeft

  1. Open KATA Research Automation in the dashboard and add it to a workspace.
  2. Enable the server for the chats that should use its tools.

Web executable via Streamable HTTP. Remote servers run from the web runtime once configured in a workspace.

Use with an agent

Paste this prompt into Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or another agent — or into SourceWeft chat. The agent reads this server's install guide, shows you its publisher, endpoint and sign-in, and adds it to your client once you agree. Keys never go into a command.

Read https://sourceweft.com/mcp/io.github.dharan1007%2Fkata/install.md and connect the MCP server it describes to my client. Before changing any config, show me its publisher, endpoint and sign-in method and wait for my OK. Never put an API key in a command or in a file I would commit; ask me where it should come from.

Read the install guide the agent follows

Other MCP clients

Add this to your client's mcpServers config.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kata-research-automation": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://kata-webmcp.vercel.app/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

README

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Tools

8

kata_search_research

Search live scholarly works through OpenAlex. Returns normalized real research records; never mock data.

Parameterslimitqueryrequired

kata_plan_triage

Create a deterministic triage plan from live OpenAlex results or supplied works without mutating a workspace.

ParameterslimitqueryworksactionscriteriamaxItems

kata_diagnose_web_interop

Classify observed WebMCP, MCP, browser and API constraints and return a conservative compliant integration path without weakening security controls.

Parametersintentrequiredenvironmentrequired

kata_apply_command

Apply one allowlisted semantic workspace command and return the next workspace snapshot.

Parameterscommandrequiredworkspacerequired

kata_compile_workflow

Compile two compatible semantic demonstrations into a deterministic JSON-Schema-constrained program.

Parametersnamerequireddemosrequired

kata_execute_program

Execute a compiled deterministic program transactionally against a supplied workspace snapshot.

Parametersinputrequiredprogramrequiredworkspacerequired

kata_preview_automation

Preview an automation and return matching works plus an integrity fingerprint. Makes no changes.

Parametersworksrequiredworkspacerequiredautomationrequired

kata_run_automation

Run a deterministic automation only when its preview fingerprint still matches current inputs. Nested tools are depth-bounded.

ParametersworksrequiredworkspacerequiredautomationrequiredpreviewFingerprintrequired

Version history

1
  1. v3.0.0LatestSep 16, 2026

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