DocsAgent — Zotero, Obsidian & Apple Notes MCP Server
local MCP serverDocsAgent — Zotero, Obsidian & Apple Notes MCP Server is a local MCP server: Instant, private access to your knowledge base: Zotero, Obsidian, Apple Notes (macOS). Install it from npm as @docsagent/docsagent.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add docsagent -e DOCSAGENT_CONFIG=... -- npx -y @docsagent/docsagent
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"docsagent": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@docsagent/docsagent"
],
"env": {
"DOCSAGENT_CONFIG": "..."
}
}
}
}Fill in the environment variables with your own credentials.
What you need
- Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx) or Python with uv (runs with uvx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
- Environment variables:
DOCSAGENT_CONFIG
Summary
Instant, private access to your knowledge base: Zotero, Obsidian, Apple Notes (macOS).
DocsAgent — Zotero, Obsidian & Apple Notes MCP Server vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DocsAgent — Zotero, Obsidian & Apple Notes MCP Server | 623 | Local | Yes | npm |
| Apple Tools (Unified) | 18 | Local | Yes | pypi |
| blitz | 1,751 | Local | No | npm |
| IWE | 1,729 | Local | No | npm |
| obsidian-mcp-server | 687 | Local | Yes | npm |
Questions
It reads one environment variable: DOCSAGENT_CONFIG. Set them in your MCP config before starting the server.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx) or Python with uv (runs with uvx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
DocsAgent — Zotero, Obsidian & Apple Notes MCP Server is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package @docsagent/docsagent.
Run: claude mcp add docsagent -e DOCSAGENT_CONFIG=... -- npx -y @docsagent/docsagent
Run: codex mcp add docsagent --env DOCSAGENT_CONFIG=... -- npx -y @docsagent/docsagent
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