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MCP Server Zotero Dev

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MCP Server Zotero Dev runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 81 installs a week from npm. Last commit 20 Aug 2026.

MCP server enabling AI assistants to build, test, and debug Zotero plugins

Installs per day peak 41 · avg 14 · +27% w/w
a month agotoday
81
Installs / week
npm · @introfini/mcp-server-zotero-dev
40
Stars
8 open issues
20 Aug 2026
Last commit
0 releases in 90 days
MIT
License
TypeScript

What the code does

We read the source, 22 h ago · rules 3dff92dd89df

Capabilities

What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.

    const proc = spawn(command, args, {

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This code can reach further than it looks

We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.

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Connect this server

This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add mcp-server-zotero-dev -- npx -y @introfini/mcp-server-zotero-dev
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-zotero-dev": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@introfini/mcp-server-zotero-dev"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.mcp-server-zotero-dev]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@introfini/mcp-server-zotero-dev"]
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-zotero-dev": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@introfini/mcp-server-zotero-dev"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-zotero-dev": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@introfini/mcp-server-zotero-dev"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

This one needs environment variables set before it will start: ZOTERO_RDP_PORT (RDP port for Zotero connection), ZOTERO_RDP_HOST (RDP host for Zotero connection). The author declared them in the registry entry; get the values from the project itself.

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MCP Server Zotero Dev — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no uptime for MCP Server Zotero Dev?
MCP Server Zotero Dev runs on your own machine over stdio — there is no network address to reach, so uptime cannot be measured for it by anyone. What can be measured is adoption: the npm package @introfini/mcp-server-zotero-dev was installed 81 times last week.
How do I connect MCP Server Zotero Dev?
Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It runs locally, so the command pulls @introfini/mcp-server-zotero-dev straight from npm; nothing to host, nothing to sign up for.
How many people use MCP Server Zotero Dev?
The npm package @introfini/mcp-server-zotero-dev was installed 81 times in the last week. Week over week that is +27%. We show installs rather than GitHub stars on purpose: a star is a bookmark, an install is someone actually running it.
Is MCP Server Zotero Dev open source?
Yes — it is published under the MIT licence, written in TypeScript, 40 stars on GitHub and 8 open issues. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.