MCP server

Zotero Library

io.github.RaulSimpetru/zotero-library-mcp

Checked 27 Oct 2026, 08:19 UTC · Still published on its registry; checked against OSV.dev; never run by us

Add papers and books to Zotero by DOI, arXiv ID, or ISBN and manage your library

Runs on your computer

Source

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Type: MCP server
Publisher: Not verified
Status: Runs on your computer
Sets up in: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code
Last checked: 27 Oct 2026, 08:19 UTC

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Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. It then runs the package on your computer with your permissions. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add zotero-library-mcp --env ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID=YOUR_VALUE --env ZOTERO_API_KEY=YOUR_VALUE -- uvx zotero-library-mcp@0.5.0

Claude Desktop

{"mcpServers":{"zotero-library-mcp":{"command":"uvx","args":["zotero-library-mcp@0.5.0"],"env":{"ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID":"YOUR_VALUE","ZOTERO_API_KEY":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.zotero-library-mcp]
command = "uvx"
args = ["zotero-library-mcp@0.5.0"]
env = { ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID = "YOUR_VALUE", ZOTERO_API_KEY = "YOUR_VALUE" }

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"zotero-library-mcp":{"command":"uvx","args":["zotero-library-mcp@0.5.0"],"env":{"ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID":"YOUR_VALUE","ZOTERO_API_KEY":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"zotero-library-mcp":{"command":"uvx","args":["zotero-library-mcp@0.5.0"],"env":{"ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID":"YOUR_VALUE","ZOTERO_API_KEY":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"zotero-library-mcp":{"type":"stdio","command":"uvx","args":["zotero-library-mcp@0.5.0"],"env":{"ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID":"YOUR_VALUE","ZOTERO_API_KEY":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

Runs on your computer with your permissions: check the package and its source before installing. Replace YOUR_VALUE with your own ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID, ZOTERO_API_KEY.

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