Read and write your local Zotero 10 library. No plugin, no zotero.org API key, no cloud.
Connect Runs on your machine
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]
{
"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>"
}
}
}
}
{
"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>"
}
}
}
}
{
"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
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
ZOTERO_LOCAL_PORTOptional | Port of Zotero's local HTTP server. Defaults to 23119. |
ZOTERO_LOCAL_APP_NAMEOptional | Name shown in Zotero's authorization dialog. Defaults to zotero-native-mcp. |
Details
| Package | [email protected] (NPM, stdio) |
| First published | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Last updated | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Registry name | io.github.dvdsosa/zotero-native-mcp |
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