paperbanana

by llmsresearch · Python · ★ 1,385

Open source implementation and extension of Google Research’s PaperBanana for automated academic figures, diagrams, and research visuals, expanded to new domains like slide generation.

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Install

pip install git+https://github.com/llmsresearch/paperbanana.git

Claude Desktop config

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paperbanana": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "git+https://github.com/llmsresearch/paperbanana.git"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the README

PaperBanana Automated Academic Illustration for AI Scientists - Python 3.10+ - An OpenAI API key ([platform.openai.com](https://platform.openai.com/api-keys)) or Azure OpenAI / Foundry endpoint - Or a Google Gemini API key (free, [Google AI Studio](https://makersuite.google.com/app/apikey)) Or install from source for development: Or use the setup wizard for Gemini: With input optimization and auto-refine: Output is saved to along with all intermediate iterations…

Read full README on GitHub →

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