zotero-library-mcp

Name: zotero-library-mcp
Author: RaulSimpetru

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MCP server by RaulSimpetru · updated 7 days ago · ★ 2

Score 41

Add papers and books to Zotero by DOI, arXiv ID, or ISBN and manage your library zotero-library-mcp is a community project by RaulSimpetru, not verified by a company domain.

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

Install zotero-library-mcp

Built from the published package, never by AI

claude mcp add zotero-library-mcp -e ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID=YOUR_ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID -e ZOTERO_API_KEY=YOUR_ZOTERO_API_KEY -- uvx zotero-library-mcp

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

Step-by-step: install zotero-library-mcp in Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero-library-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zotero-library-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID": "YOUR_ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID",
        "ZOTERO_API_KEY": "YOUR_ZOTERO_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Step-by-step: install zotero-library-mcp in Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero-library-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zotero-library-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID": "YOUR_ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID",
        "ZOTERO_API_KEY": "YOUR_ZOTERO_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Step-by-step: install zotero-library-mcp in Cursor

{
  "servers": {
    "zotero-library-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zotero-library-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID": "YOUR_ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID",
        "ZOTERO_API_KEY": "YOUR_ZOTERO_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Step-by-step: install zotero-library-mcp in VS Code

codex mcp add zotero-library-mcp --env ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID=YOUR_ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID --env ZOTERO_API_KEY=YOUR_ZOTERO_API_KEY -- uvx zotero-library-mcp

Step-by-step: install zotero-library-mcp in Codex

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero-library-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zotero-library-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID": "YOUR_ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID",
        "ZOTERO_API_KEY": "YOUR_ZOTERO_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Step-by-step: install zotero-library-mcp in Antigravity CLI

gemini mcp add zotero-library-mcp uvx zotero-library-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-library-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-library-mcp block.

Maintenance

Last commit 7 days ago

Licence

No licence found, so reuse rights are unclear

Quality

Clear description, published package or server URL, original repository

Security

Not checked yet. What we check

What you need

Setting	Needed	What it is
`ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID`Environment variable, secret	Required	Your Zotero user or group library ID
`ZOTERO_API_KEY`Environment variable, secret	Required	Zotero API key with read/write permissions
`ZOTERO_WEBDAV_URL`Environment variable, secret	Optional	WebDAV URL for file storage (if using WebDAV sync)
`ZOTERO_WEBDAV_USER`Environment variable, secret	Optional	WebDAV username
`ZOTERO_WEBDAV_PASSWORD`Environment variable, secret	Optional	WebDAV password

From the publisher's entry in the official MCP Registry. Required settings are already in the install config below as placeholders.

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zotero-library-mcp: common questions

How do I install zotero-library-mcp?

In Claude Code run claude mcp add zotero-library-mcp -e ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID=YOUR_ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID -e ZOTERO_API_KEY=YOUR_ZOTERO_API_KEY -- uvx zotero-library-mcp. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.

Is zotero-library-mcp the official server?

zotero-library-mcp is a community project by RaulSimpetru, not verified by a company domain.

Is zotero-library-mcp free?

The code is public, but no licence file was found, so check the repository before commercial use.

Is zotero-library-mcp safe to use?

It scores 41 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence F, quality C. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.

What are alternatives to zotero-library-mcp?

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Does zotero-library-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.