Nobel Prize MCP Server — VS Code Extension

A VS Code extension that runs the Nobel Prize MCP Server as a native MCP server inside VS Code. Appears in the MCP servers list with automatic start/stop/restart/show config/show output controls — no manual configuration needed.

🚀 Installation

From VS Code Marketplace

Open VS Code (v1.99.0+)
Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
Search for "Nobel Prize MCP Server"
Click Install

The MCP server starts automatically and appears in VS Code's MCP servers list.

From VSIX

code --install-extension nobel-prize-mcp-extension-0.1.0.vsix

✨ Features

Native MCP Integration: Appears in VS Code's MCP servers list under Extensions
Auto Start/Stop: VS Code manages the server lifecycle automatically
8 Nobel Prize Tools: Query laureates, prizes, categories, countries, and trends
Configurable via Settings: All server options available in VS Code Settings UI
Zero Setup: No API keys needed — Nobel Prize API is public

⚙️ Configuration

All settings are available under Settings → Nobel Prize MCP Server (nobelPrizeMcp.*):

Setting	Default	Description
`nobelPrizeMcp.baseUrl`	`https://api.nobelprize.org/2.1`	API base URL
`nobelPrizeMcp.cacheTtlMs`	`86400000` (24h)	Cache TTL in ms
`nobelPrizeMcp.cacheMaxSize`	`200`	Max cache entries
`nobelPrizeMcp.timeoutMs`	`10000`	HTTP request timeout
`nobelPrizeMcp.language`	`en`	Language (`en`, `se`, `no`)
`nobelPrizeMcp.perPage`	`25`	Results per page

Changes are detected automatically — VS Code will prompt you to restart the MCP server.

🛠️ Available Tools

Once installed, the following MCP tools become available to any AI assistant (Copilot, Claude, etc.):

Tool	Description
`nobel_get_laureate`	Laureate bio, prizes, motivation by name or ID
`nobel_search_laureates`	Search by name, gender, country, category, year range
`nobel_get_prizes`	Search prizes by category/year
`nobel_get_prize_by_year`	All prizes for a specific year
`nobel_list_categories`	All 6 categories with stats
`nobel_get_category_stats`	Detailed category statistics with decade breakdown
`nobel_get_country_stats`	Country rankings and breakdowns
`nobel_get_trends`	Age, gender, shared prize, and country trends

Example Prompts

Try asking your AI assistant:

"Who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2023?"
"Tell me about Marie Curie's Nobel Prizes"
"Show me the gender distribution trends in Nobel Prizes"
"Which countries have the most Nobel Prizes in Literature?"
"What are the trends in shared vs sole Nobel Prizes?"

Nobel Prize MCP Server

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