zotero-mcp

alisoroushmd/zotero-mcp
★ 3 stars Python 🤖 AI/LLM Updated 6d ago
MCP server for Zotero — search, add papers, write Word docs with live citations
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Quick Install

Copy the config for your editor. Some servers may need additional setup — check the README.

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zotero-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Or install with pip: pip install zotero-mcp

README Excerpt

MCP server that lets AI assistants search, create, organize, and cite from a Zotero library. Produces Word documents with live Zotero field codes. Checks for retractions, finds duplicates, maps citation graphs, and builds a knowledge graph with paper recommendations. Add to your MCP client config (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, etc.):

Tools (20)

OPENALEX_API_KEYPARENT_WATCHDOG_DISABLESEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEYXDG_DATA_HOMEZOTERO_API_KEYZOTERO_DATA_DIRZOTERO_MCP_EMAILZOTERO_MCP_GRAPH_DBZOTERO_USER_IDadd_and_verifyadd_to_collectionattach_pdfaudit_local_keysbatch_organizebuild_and_explorebuild_indexcheck_published_versionscheck_retractionscheck_ssl_healthcreate_collection