MCP server

MCP Zotero

io.github.Xevos117/mcp-zotero

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:31 UTC · Still published on its registry; checked against OSV.dev; never run by us

Unofficial Zotero server: search your library, add papers by DOI, import PDFs, cite in Word

Runs on your computer

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At a glance

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: 26 Oct 2026, 08:31 UTC

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Add to Cursor Add to VS Code VS Code Insiders

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 mcp-zotero --env ZOTERO_API_KEY=YOUR_VALUE --env ZOTERO_USER_ID=YOUR_VALUE -- npx -y @xevos117/mcp-zotero@2.0.4

Claude Desktop

{"mcpServers":{"mcp-zotero":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","@xevos117/mcp-zotero@2.0.4"],"env":{"ZOTERO_API_KEY":"YOUR_VALUE","ZOTERO_USER_ID":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.mcp-zotero]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y","@xevos117/mcp-zotero@2.0.4"]
env = { ZOTERO_API_KEY = "YOUR_VALUE", ZOTERO_USER_ID = "YOUR_VALUE" }

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"mcp-zotero":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","@xevos117/mcp-zotero@2.0.4"],"env":{"ZOTERO_API_KEY":"YOUR_VALUE","ZOTERO_USER_ID":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"mcp-zotero":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","@xevos117/mcp-zotero@2.0.4"],"env":{"ZOTERO_API_KEY":"YOUR_VALUE","ZOTERO_USER_ID":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"mcp-zotero":{"type":"stdio","command":"npx","args":["-y","@xevos117/mcp-zotero@2.0.4"],"env":{"ZOTERO_API_KEY":"YOUR_VALUE","ZOTERO_USER_ID":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

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

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