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linXiv is a self-hosted research library: discover, manage, and visualize academic papers from arXiv on infrastructure you control.

The linXiv stack is a Tauri + React desktop app over a Python (FastAPI) backend, with a CLI and an MCP server sharing the same SQLite database. Your PDFs and metadata stay where you put them — no mandatory hosted service, and AI features are opt-in with your own API key.

Where to go next

• InstallationClone, install dependencies, and launch the desktop app.
• FeaturesSearch, projects, notes, the knowledge graph, and in-app reading.
• Self-hostingRun your library on hardware you control; AI stays opt-in.
• IntegrationsDesktop app, CLI, REST API, and MCP for Claude.
• API referenceGenerated rustdoc, TypeDoc, and pdoc references.