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paperbanana

Open source implementation and extension of Google Research’s PaperBanana for automated academic figures, diagrams, and research visuals, expanded to new domains like slide generation.

install
add to your claude desktop / cursor / windsurf mcp config:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paperbanana-1": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "paperbanana"
      ]
    }
  }
}
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score breakdown
security (35%)100
freshness (25%)100
adoption (20%)72
quality (10%)90
trust (10%)50
score history (9 updates)
5/10/20265/21/2026
capabilities · what this server can do
5 tools detected·auth: API key
high risk
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fs read fs write network exec eval secrets
why high risk: fs read + fs write + network + exec + secrets active — can execute code, access credentials, and make external network calls.
  • generate_diagramGenerate a methodology diagram from text context and caption
  • continue_runContinue refinement for an existing run directory (optional critic feedback)
  • generate_plotGenerate a statistical plot from JSON data and intent description
  • evaluate_diagramCompare a generated diagram against a human reference on 4 dimensions
  • evaluate_plotCompare a generated statistical plot against a human reference on 4 dimensions
maintenance health
66/ 100 · is this project alive
contributors (1y)31
top contributor share27%
releases (1y)3
last release99d ago
ci✓ passing
raw data
weekly downloads2k
github stars2k
forks255
open issues34
license✓ present
readme length13012 chars
last publish0d ago
last commit1d ago
last updated7h ago
install verified✓ pass · 4d ago
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