Local-Zotero-MCP

virtualarchitectures/Local-Zotero-MCP
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MCP server for the Zotero desktop app's Local API
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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": {
    "local-zotero-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "local-zotero-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Or install with pip: pip install local-zotero-mcp

README Excerpt

An [MCP](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) server that gives an LLM read-only access to your local [Zotero](https://www.zotero.org/) library via the desktop app's [Local API](https://www.zotero.org/support/dev/web_api/v3/local_api). It talks to Zotero over `http://127.0.0.1:23119`, so nothing leaves your

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