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Zotero Library MCP Server

io.github.RaulSimpetru/zotero-library-mcp
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Zotero Library MCP runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 293 installs a week from pypi. Last commit 21 Jul 2026.

Add papers and books to Zotero by DOI, arXiv ID, or ISBN and manage your library

Installs per day peak 296 · avg 60 · -47% w/w
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pypi · zotero-library-mcp
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21 Jul 2026
Last commit
0 releases in 90 days
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License
Python

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 zotero-library-mcp -- uvx zotero-library-mcp
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero-library-mcp": {
      "args": [
        "zotero-library-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.zotero-library-mcp]
command = "uvx"
args = ["zotero-library-mcp"]
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero-library-mcp": {
      "args": [
        "zotero-library-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero-library-mcp": {
      "args": [
        "zotero-library-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}

Zotero Library MCP — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no uptime for Zotero Library MCP?
Zotero Library MCP 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 pypi package zotero-library-mcp was installed 293 times last week.
How do I connect Zotero Library MCP?
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 zotero-library-mcp straight from pypi; nothing to host, nothing to sign up for.
How many people use Zotero Library MCP?
The pypi package zotero-library-mcp was installed 293 times in the last week. Week over week that is -47%. We show installs rather than GitHub stars on purpose: a star is a bookmark, an install is someone actually running it.
Is Zotero Library MCP open source?
Yes — written in Python and 2 stars on GitHub. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.