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Zotero Native MCP

An MCP server that reads and writes your Zotero 10+ library, entirely offline. Connect Zotero to Claude, Claude Code, Cursor, or any Model Context Protocol client. Your assistant can search your library, read PDF full text, create collections, add references, and attach PDFs from your disk.

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Zotero Native MCP logo, by dvdsosaCommunity listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by dvdsosa
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What you can do with it

  • Search your library
  • Read PDF full text
  • Create collections
  • Attach PDFs from your disk

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 1.0.2
mcp-registry: io.github.dvdsosa/zotero-native-mcp@1.0.2Source repository
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zotero-native-mcp 1.0.2

npm
zotero-native-mcp package definition
{
  "version": "1.0.2",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "zotero-native-mcp",
  "registryType": "npm",
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "ZOTERO_LOCAL_PORT",
      "description": "Port of Zotero's local HTTP server. Defaults to 23119."
    },
    {
      "name": "ZOTERO_LOCAL_APP_NAME",
      "description": "Name shown in Zotero's authorization dialog. Defaults to zotero-native-mcp."
    }
  ]
}

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero-native-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "zotero-native-mcp@1.0.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_LOCAL_PORT": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_LOCAL_PORT>",
        "ZOTERO_LOCAL_APP_NAME": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_LOCAL_APP_NAME>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero-native-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "zotero-native-mcp@1.0.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_LOCAL_PORT": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_LOCAL_PORT>",
        "ZOTERO_LOCAL_APP_NAME": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_LOCAL_APP_NAME>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "zotero-native-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "zotero-native-mcp@1.0.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_LOCAL_PORT": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_LOCAL_PORT>",
        "ZOTERO_LOCAL_APP_NAME": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_LOCAL_APP_NAME>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero-native-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "zotero-native-mcp@1.0.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_LOCAL_PORT": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_LOCAL_PORT>",
        "ZOTERO_LOCAL_APP_NAME": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_LOCAL_APP_NAME>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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