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AI research assistant for finding papers, extracting data into tables and summarizing evidence across more than 138 million papers. The Elicit API and MCP server (Pro, Scale and Enterprise plans) bring search, reports and systematic reviews into Claude and other MCP clients.
Elicit lists Basic (free, limited Research Agent and report usage), Pro ($49 per user per month, billed $588 annually; screens up to 5,000 papers, includes API access), Scale ($169 per user per month, billed $2,028 annually) and custom-priced Enterprise. Checked 2026-10-17. source ↗
How Elicit connects to each AI platform: native connector or MCP, API through code the agent writes, browser control, or file upload.
| Platform | MCP / connector | API (agent-written code) | Browser | Upload / export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude (incl. Claude Code) | Not documented Elicit has an official MCP server and Claude (incl. Claude Code) supports MCP, but Elicit's docs don't name this pairing. Auth setup may differ. Elicit MCP docs ↗Claude (incl. Claude Code) MCP docs ↗ | Confirmed Claude (incl. Claude Code) can run code; Elicit publishes an API. Claude (incl. Claude Code) docs ↗ | Confirmed Claude Code with the Claude in Chrome extension (Chrome, Edge and other Chromium browsers) Claude (incl. Claude Code) browser docs ↗ | Confirmed Export from Elicit, then works on the files in your project; chat accepts attachments Claude (incl. Claude Code) docs ↗ |
| OpenAI Codex | Not documented Elicit has an official MCP server and OpenAI Codex supports MCP, but Elicit's docs don't name this pairing. Auth setup may differ. Elicit MCP docs ↗OpenAI Codex MCP docs ↗ | Confirmed OpenAI Codex can run code; Elicit publishes an API. OpenAI Codex docs ↗ | Confirmed Only in the ChatGPT desktop app; not in the Codex CLI or IDE extension OpenAI Codex browser docs ↗ | Confirmed Export from Elicit, then works on local repositories OpenAI Codex docs ↗ |
| Google Antigravity | Not documented Elicit has an official MCP server and Google Antigravity supports MCP, but Elicit's docs don't name this pairing. Auth setup may differ. Elicit MCP docs ↗Google Antigravity MCP docs ↗ | Confirmed Google Antigravity can run code; Elicit publishes an API. Google Antigravity docs ↗ | Confirmed Browser subagent via /browser, documented as an Antigravity App feature; the IDE has separate browser docs Google Antigravity browser docs ↗ | Confirmed Export from Elicit, then works on local projects and worktrees Google Antigravity docs ↗ |
Confirmed means both the tool's and the platform's official docs describe that route (links in the cell); IonBin has not tested every pairing. Not documented means it may work, but no official docs describe that route end to end. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
| Level | Status | Detail / source |
|---|---|---|
| Native connector / MCP | Yes | Official docs ↗ |
| API / CLI | Yes | REST API on Pro, Scale and Enterprise (https://docs.elicit.com/) |
| Browser-only | No | Web app; also reachable programmatically |
| Bulk upload / import | Yes | Import from Zotero; export tables as CSV or Excel and references as BibTeX or RIS (https://support.elicit.com/en/articles/14758189-export-your-data-from-elicit) |
Recorded Oct 17, 2026. Setup and plan limits vary; check the vendor's docs. How levels are assigned.
Via its official MCP server, from MCP-capable platforms such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini (Google), Google Antigravity, OpenAI Codex.
Via its API, through automation hubs: Gumloop, Make, n8n, Zapier.
No long-form review yet. Verdict is based on research, not hands-on testing.
Searches peer-reviewed research and summarizes what papers find. Its official MCP server lets ChatGPT, Claude and other MCP clients search over 400 million scholarly articles; your Consensus plan sets the result depth and monthly calls.
