zotero-mcp
Zotero MCP: Connects your Zotero research library with Claude and other AI assistants via the Model Context Protocol to discuss papers, get summaries, analyze citations, and more.
- 5.5k stars
- 444 forks
- 66 open issues
- Language: Python
- License: MIT
- updated
Install
local · uvx (python)claude mcp add zotero-mcp -- uvx zotero-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"zotero-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["zotero-mcp"]
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"zotero-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["zotero-mcp"]
}
}
}- Run the command above in your terminal (Claude Code), or paste the JSON config into claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop).
- Replace any <placeholder> values with your API keys or paths.
- Restart Claude. The MCP server and its tools appear automatically.
Package name inferred from the repository name. Verify it exists on PyPI, or clone https://github.com/54yyyu/zotero-mcp and follow its README.
Editor's note
Zotero MCP is a Python-based MCP server that bridges a Zotero reference library with Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, and other MCP-compatible AI clients, letting users search, read, and edit their research collections through natural conversation. Core tools cover metadata retrieval in Markdown or BibTeX, full-text access, PDF annotation extraction with page numbers, and collection and tag management. Optional extras add vector-based semantic search via ChromaDB and sentence-transformers, PDF outline extraction via PyMuPDF, and Scite citation intelligence that surfaces support/contrast tallies and retraction alerts without requiring a Scite account. A notable write feature is the ability to add papers by DOI, with the server automatically attempting to retrieve open-access PDFs through a cascade of Unpaywall, arXiv, Semantic Scholar, and PMC. The server supports local-only mode without an API key, a web API mode for cloud libraries, and a hybrid mode that reads locally while writing via the Zotero web API. Researchers, academics, and systematic reviewers who maintain large Zotero libraries are the primary audience.
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What people ask about zotero-mcp
What is 54yyyu/zotero-mcp?
54yyyu/zotero-mcp is mcp servers for the Claude AI ecosystem. Zotero MCP: Connects your Zotero research library with Claude and other AI assistants via the Model Context Protocol to discuss papers, get summaries, analyze citations, and more. It has 5.5k GitHub stars and its last recorded update is dated 2026-10-16.
How do I install zotero-mcp?
You can install zotero-mcp by cloning the repository (https://github.com/54yyyu/zotero-mcp) or following the README instructions on GitHub. ClaudeWave also provides quick install blocks on this page.
Is 54yyyu/zotero-mcp safe to use?
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Who maintains 54yyyu/zotero-mcp?
54yyyu/zotero-mcp is maintained by 54yyyu. The last recorded GitHub activity is dated 2026-10-16, with 66 open issues.
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