papi
CLI reference for paperpipe (papi). Use BEFORE MCP RAG tools. For listing, searching, showing, adding papers.
papi-ask
Query papers using RAG (PaperQA2 or LEANN). Use when user needs synthesized answers from papers, asks "what does paper X say about Y", or needs cited responses.
papi-compare
Compare papers for a decision. Use when user asks "which paper should I use", "compare approaches", or needs to choose between methods/algorithms.
papi-curate
Create project notes from papers. Use when user wants to document paper findings, create implementation notes, or summarize papers for a project.
papi-ground
Ground responses in paper excerpts with citations. Use when user wants cited claims, quotes, or needs to avoid hallucination about paper content.
papi-init
Setup paperpipe agent integration. Use when user wants to add papi to a project's CLAUDE.md/AGENTS.md or initialize paper support.
papi-verify
Verify code against paper. Use when user asks "does this match the paper", "check my implementation", or is implementing equations/algorithms from literature.