DocsAgent - Zotero, Obsidian & Apple Notes MCP Server

DocsAgent gives AI agents instant, private access to your personal knowledge base. docsagent is the spec-driven MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that lets any AI agent - Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline, Qwen Code, or any MCP client - search, read, and write your Zotero library, Obsidian vault, and Apple Notes (macOS) through a resident C++ search engine. BM25 full-text search + query-ranked passage retrieval over…

People who work with local ai, pdf and search and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-28 · ★ 624 · #56 OF 221 MAINTAINED DOCUMENTATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

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01 · Install DocsAgent - Zotero, Obsidian & Apple Notes MCP Server

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add docsagent-docsagent -- npx -y @docsagent/docsagent

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "docsagent-docsagent": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@docsagent/docsagent"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

npm package @docsagent/docsagent - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@docsagent)

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

03 · Who maintains DocsAgent - Zotero, Obsidian & Apple Notes MCP Server

DocsAgent - Zotero, Obsidian & Apple Notes MCP Server is maintained by docsagent. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

04 · Facts

repository: github.com/docsagent/docsagent
website: https://github.com/docsagent/docsagent
category: documentation - ranked #56 of 221 actively-maintained documentation servers as of 2026-09-30.
registry: io.github.docsagent/docsagent (active, first published 2026-09-21 · 3 versions)
packages: npm:@docsagent/docsagent · pypi:docsagent-mcp

05 · DocsAgent - Zotero, Obsidian & Apple Notes MCP Server FAQ

What is DocsAgent - Zotero, Obsidian & Apple Notes MCP Server?

Is DocsAgent - Zotero, Obsidian & Apple Notes MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-28. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install DocsAgent - Zotero, Obsidian & Apple Notes MCP Server?

Run `npx -y @docsagent/docsagent`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does DocsAgent - Zotero, Obsidian & Apple Notes MCP Server run locally?

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

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