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Zotero Native MCP

io.github.dvdsosa/zotero-native-mcp · v1.0.2

Read and write your local Zotero 10 library. No plugin, no zotero.org API key, no cloud.

Connect Runs on your machine

Terminal
claude mcp add zotero-native-mcp -e ZOTERO_LOCAL_PORT=<ZOTERO_LOCAL_PORT> -e ZOTERO_LOCAL_APP_NAME=<ZOTERO_LOCAL_APP_NAME> -- npx -y [email protected]
claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero-native-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_LOCAL_PORT": "<ZOTERO_LOCAL_PORT>",
        "ZOTERO_LOCAL_APP_NAME": "<ZOTERO_LOCAL_APP_NAME>"
      }
    }
  }
}
~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero-native-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_LOCAL_PORT": "<ZOTERO_LOCAL_PORT>",
        "ZOTERO_LOCAL_APP_NAME": "<ZOTERO_LOCAL_APP_NAME>"
      }
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "zotero-native-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_LOCAL_PORT": "<ZOTERO_LOCAL_PORT>",
        "ZOTERO_LOCAL_APP_NAME": "<ZOTERO_LOCAL_APP_NAME>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.

Tools

This server runs locally, so its tools are listed by your MCP client once it starts.

Environment variables

NameDescription
ZOTERO_LOCAL_PORT
Optional
Port of Zotero's local HTTP server. Defaults to 23119.
ZOTERO_LOCAL_APP_NAME
Optional
Name shown in Zotero's authorization dialog. Defaults to zotero-native-mcp.

Details

Package[email protected] (NPM, stdio)
First published7 Oct 2026
Last updated7 Oct 2026
Registry nameio.github.dvdsosa/zotero-native-mcp

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