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research-workflow-assistant

Active·★ 27·MIT·Updated 2026-09-23

Research Workflow Assistant (RWA) is an open-source, modular AI tool designed to support researchers within VS Code and GitHub Copilot. It streamlines academic workflows by connecting to various databases via MCP servers and using specialized Copilot agents to enforce research best practices and generate reproducible outputs in Quarto.

#AI Research Assistant#GitHub Copilot Agents#Academic Database#Reproducible Research#Systematic Review
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#VS Code Integration
#Model Context Protocol
$ Install
$ git clone https://github.com/andre-inter-collab-llc/research-workflow-assistant.git && cd research-workflow-assistant && python -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate && pip install -e mcp-servers/_shared -e mcp-servers/pubmed-server -e mcp-servers/openalex-server -e mcp-servers/semantic-scholar-server -e mcp-servers/europe-pmc-server -e mcp-servers/crossref-server -e mcp-servers/zotero-server -e mcp-servers/zotero-local-server -e mcp-servers/prisma-tracker -e mcp-servers/project-tracker -e mcp-servers/chat-exporter -e mcp-servers/bibliography-manager -e mcp-servers/google-workspace-server
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Features

01Systematic Literature Reviews (PRISMA-compliant)
02Access to Academic Databases
03AI-assisted Academic Writing (ICMJE compliant)
04Reproducible R/Python Data Analysis
05End-to-End Research Workflow Orchestration
02

Compatibility

VS Code
IDE
Verified via docs
GitHub Copilot
AI Platform
Verified via docs
Python
Runtime
Verified via docs
R
Language
Verified via docs
Quarto
Document Tool
Verified via docs
Zotero
Reference Manager
Verified via docs
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Quick start

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$ git clone https://github.com/andre-inter-collab-llc/research-workflow-assistant.git
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$ cd research-workflow-assistant
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$ python -m venv .venv
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$ source .venv/bin/activate
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$ pip install -e mcp-servers/_shared -e mcp-servers/pubmed-server -e mcp-servers/openalex-server -e mcp-servers/semantic-scholar-server -e mcp-servers/europe-pmc-server -e mcp-servers/crossref-server -e mcp-servers/zotero-server -e mcp-servers/zotero-local-server -e mcp-servers/prisma-tracker -e mcp-servers/project-tracker -e mcp-servers/chat-exporter -e mcp-servers/bibliography-manager -e mcp-servers/google-workspace-server
04

Use cases

↳NGOs and Public Sector Researchers managing evidence reviews
↳Government Analysts preparing evidence-backed policy briefs
↳Academic Faculty and Postdocs conducting systematic reviews
↳Independent Researchers and Consultants requiring structured workflows
↳Research Organizations needing standardized processes
05

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Open-source AI research assistant for VS Code + GitHub Copilot. Connects to PubMed, OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, Europe PMC, CrossRef, and Zotero via MCP servers. Custom agents guide systematic reviews, academic writing, data analysis, and project management — all ICMJE-compliant with full audit trails.

27MIT
Last commit1mo ago
StatusActive
CategoryWorkflow Automation
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