README
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Research Assistant
A variant-aware MCP server that manages context budget by providing the same research tools (search_papers, get_paper, summarize) at different verbosity levels.
Pattern demonstrated: Context budget management with description verbosity control.
Variants
| Variant | Verbosity | Status | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
deep-research |
Multi-paragraph with usage examples | Stable | Literature reviews, large context windows |
quick-lookup |
Single-sentence descriptions | Stable | Fast Q&A, limited token budgets |
synthesis |
Balanced, moderate detail | Experimental | Report generation workflows |
All three variants expose the same three tools with the same behavior — only the description detail level differs.
Custom Ranking
Clients send a "contextSize" hint ("verbose", "compact", or "standard"). The ranking function matches the hint to the appropriate variant, falling back to priority order.
Run
go run ./examples/server/research
The server listens on http://localhost:8080.
Documentation
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Overview ¶
Example: Research Assistant — context budget management with the same tools at different verbosity levels. Demonstrates how variants can optimize tool descriptions for different context window sizes and use cases.
Capability demonstrated: Context budget management, description verbosity.
Variants:
- deep-research: Verbose multi-paragraph descriptions with usage examples
- quick-lookup: Concise 1-sentence descriptions for fast Q&A
- synthesis: Balanced descriptions for report generation
Run:
go run ./examples/server/research
Then connect any MCP client to http://localhost:8080.
Source Files