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io.github.kujenga/zotero-mcp

Zotero MCP

GitHub ↗registry ↗
72
TrustScore
✅ No clear abandonment signal detected; complete security and compatibility checks before production use

Before you connect

🔑 Needs an API key / tokenNode.jsPythonDocker

Config example (to connect)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["zotero-mcp@latest"],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_LOCAL": "true",
        "ZOTERO_API_KEY": "",
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

Works with these clients

  • Claude Desktopuvx
  • Claude Codeuvx
  • Cursoruvx
  • VS Codeuvx
  • Windsurfuvx

Derived from the registry manifest (package type and transport) — we have not installed it ourselves. Check the official README before relying on it.

Install / Connect

claude mcp add io-github-kujenga-zotero-mcp -- uvx zotero-mcp@0.3.1

Follow the official README; env and args vary per server.

🛠️ Maintenance weight 30% · 82 pts

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Last commit8 days ago
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Commits in 90 days27
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Recent issues with replies92%
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Repo statusNormal

📊 Adoption weight 25% · 42 pts

GitHub stars161 (90d +1%)
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npm weekly downloadsNot npm-distributed
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Releases per month

✅ Usability weight 20% · 100 pts

📋
Official registryListed
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Runnable entryResolvable (npx/remote)
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AuditabilityOpen-source repo, auditable

❤️ Health & community weight 25% · 60 pts

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open issues3
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open PRs
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LicenseMIT
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Contributors / forks3 / 27

Sources: GitHub API · Official registry · updated 2026-08-14

90-day trend

⭐ stars +1%

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