Zotero Native MCP

Name: Zotero Native MCP
Author: dvdsosa

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MCP server by dvdsosa · updated 13 days ago · ★ 9 · 414 downloads a week

Score 79

Read and write your local Zotero 10 library. No plugin, no zotero.org API key, no cloud. Zotero Native MCP is a community project by dvdsosa, not verified by a company domain.

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Works withClaude Code Claude Desktop Cursor Codex Gemini CLI VS Code Windsurf Antigravity CLI

Maintenance

Last commit 13 days ago

Licence

MIT: permissive, fine for commercial use

Quality

Clear description, published package or server URL, original repository

Security

Not checked yet. What we check

Install Zotero Native MCP

Built from the published package, never by AI

claude mcp add zotero-native-mcp -- npx -y zotero-native-mcp

Run in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.

Step-by-step: install Zotero Native MCP in Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero-native-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "zotero-native-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.

Step-by-step: install Zotero Native MCP in Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero-native-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "zotero-native-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install Zotero Native MCP in Cursor

{
  "servers": {
    "zotero-native-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "zotero-native-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".

Step-by-step: install Zotero Native MCP in VS Code

codex mcp add zotero-native-mcp -- npx -y zotero-native-mcp

Step-by-step: install Zotero Native MCP in Codex

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero-native-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "zotero-native-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install Zotero Native MCP in Antigravity CLI

gemini mcp add zotero-native-mcp npx -y zotero-native-mcp

Gemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.

Step-by-step: install Zotero Native MCP in Gemini CLI

MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the zotero-native-mcp block.

Zotero Native MCP: common questions

How do I install Zotero Native MCP?

In Claude Code run claude mcp add zotero-native-mcp -- npx -y zotero-native-mcp. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.

Is Zotero Native MCP the official server?

Zotero Native MCP is a community project by dvdsosa, not verified by a company domain.

Is Zotero Native MCP free?

The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.

Is Zotero Native MCP safe to use?

It scores 79 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality C. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.

Does Zotero Native MCP work with ChatGPT?

Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.