Zotero MCP (54yyyu)

Zotero MCP seamlessly connects your Zotero research library with ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI assistants (e.g., Cherry Studio, Chorus, Cursor) via the Model Context Protocol. Review papers, get summaries, analyze citations, extract PDF annotations, and more!. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting this server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-25 · ★ 4,780 · #6 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Zotero MCP (54yyyu)

before you install - you'll need

Set ZOTERO_API_KEY, ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID before connecting. ZOTERO_LOCAL, ZOTERO_MCP_TOOLSETS, ZOTERO_APP are optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add 54yyyu-zotero-mcp -- uvx zotero-mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "54yyyu-zotero-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zotero-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package zotero-mcp-server - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.54yyyu is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Zotero MCP (54yyyu) can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.11.0 · 2026-08-25

Windows servers that stalled on every tool call now work. Search spans every library you have instead of one at a time, and a batch import costs a bounded number of round trips instead of one set per item. Plus six PRs…

v0.10.0 · 2026-08-24

Five read-path bugs fixed, a machine-readable CLI, and a packaged agent skill that installs into any harness with one command. Plus 16 community PRs. · bash · uv tool install --upgrade 'zotero-mcp-server[all]' # or…

v0.9.1 · 2026-08-06

Patch release. Four fixes, no interface change: the tool surface, the config schema and the CLI are identical to 0.9.0, so upgrading needs nothing from you. · uv tool upgrade zotero-mcp-server # or: pip install -U…

04 · Who maintains Zotero MCP (54yyyu)

Zotero MCP is maintained by 54yyyu. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2025.

05 · Facts

repository
github.com/54yyyu/zotero-mcp
website
https://stevenyuyy.com/zotero-mcp/
category
other - ranked #6 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence
10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-25)
registry
io.github.54yyyu/zotero-mcp (active, first published 2026-07-28 · 7 versions)
packages
pypi:zotero-mcp-server

06 · Zotero MCP (54yyyu) FAQ

What is Zotero MCP (54yyyu)?

Zotero MCP seamlessly connects your Zotero research library with ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI assistants (e.g., Cherry Studio, Chorus, Cursor) via the Model Context Protocol. Review papers, get summaries, analyze citations, extract PDF annotations, and more!. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Zotero MCP (54yyyu) still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-25 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Zotero MCP (54yyyu)?

Run `uvx zotero-mcp-server`. The README documents 5 environment variables (ZOTERO_LOCAL, ZOTERO_API_KEY, ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID…) to set first. Set ZOTERO_API_KEY, ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID before connecting. ZOTERO_LOCAL, ZOTERO_MCP_TOOLSETS, ZOTERO_APP are optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Zotero MCP (54yyyu) run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

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