Zotero MCP

Zotero MCP is a local MCP server: Search, read, annotate, and add to your Zotero research library, local or web. Install it from pypi as zotero-mcp-server.

Claude CodeCodexAntigravity

commandprompt

Terminal

claude mcp add zotero-mcp -e ZOTERO_LOCAL=... -e ZOTERO_API_KEY=... -e ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID=... -e ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE=... -e ZOTERO_MCP_TOOLSETS=... -- uvx zotero-mcp-server

Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.

Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zotero-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_LOCAL": "...",
        "ZOTERO_API_KEY": "...",
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID": "...",
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE": "...",
        "ZOTERO_MCP_TOOLSETS": "..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Fill in the environment variables with your own credentials.

• Runtime: 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: ZOTERO_LOCAL, ZOTERO_API_KEY, ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID, ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE, ZOTERO_MCP_TOOLSETS