What is PapersChat?
PapersChat is a research that An agentic AI application that allows users to chat with academic papers and gather information from ArXiv and PubMed.. It has a Nerq Trust Score of 67/100 (C). 152 GitHub stars. Published by AstraBert. Last analyzed September 2026.
Why This Score
- ⚠️ Security: 0/100 — Some security concerns
- ⚠️ Maintenance: 1/100 — Maintenance activity is low
- ⚠️ Community: 152 stars, 0 downloads — Growing community
- ✅ Transparency: License: MIT — Clear licensing
Trust & Safety Overview
What PapersChat Does
PapersChat is a agent in the research category. An agentic AI application that allows users to chat with academic papers and gather information from ArXiv and PubMed.. It is published by AstraBert and is open source. With 152 GitHub stars and 0 downloads, it has a growing community of users and contributors.
Who Should Use PapersChat
PapersChat is suitable for evaluation and non-critical use. Review the trust score breakdown before using in production.
Details
| Author | AstraBert |
|---|---|
| Category | research |
| License | MIT |
| Type | agent |
| Source | View on GitHub |
| Security Score | 0/100 |
| Activity Score | 1/100 |
How to Get Started
Check the trust score before installing:
curl nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=paperschat
Setup guide · Full safety report · Production review · Is it safe?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Last updated September 2026. Trust scores based on automated analysis of public data.