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Open watchdog for retracted & problematic citations: Retraction Watch, OpenAlex, Crossref.
- Transport
- stdio
- Authentication
- api-key
- Initial setup
- credentials
- Runtime
- unattended
- Evidence
- documented
- Version
- 0.1.2
- Package
- retractguard
- Last compatibility test
- Not independently tested
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retractguardPublisher documentation and Python manifest were reviewed. The project labels itself early development; its first tool call may download a Retraction Watch dataset, and OpenAlex-dependent functions require a key. The package, download, and upstream APIs were not executed or independently security-audited.
Capabilities: Check reference lists for retractions and other editorial notices, Retrieve evidence-backed editorial status, Watch institution citations through OpenAlex
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Additional details
io.github.lonexreb/retractguard
Source ↗ · Checked 2026-09-170.1.2
Source ↗ · Checked 2026-09-17CC0-1.0; package licenses are separate
Source ↗ · Checked 2026-09-17pypi
Source ↗ · Checked 2026-09-17retractguard
Source ↗ · Checked 2026-09-190.1.2
Source ↗ · Checked 2026-09-19Python 3.11+ stdio server launched through the retractguard-mcp console script; first call is documented to acquire a local Retraction Watch dataset.
Source ↗ · Checked 2026-09-19OPENALEX_API_KEY is required for OpenAlex corroboration and institution watching; CITEGUARD_MAILTO supplies the documented polite-pool contact, while Retraction Watch and Crossref notice lookups need no key.
Source ↗ · Checked 2026-09-19Configure the MCP client command as retractguard-mcp and set OPENALEX_API_KEY and CITEGUARD_MAILTO for OpenAlex-backed operations.
Source ↗ · Checked 2026-09-19Publisher documentation reviewed; package and integration endpoint not executed or independently security-audited.
Source ↗ · Checked 2026-09-19