{"repo":"Xevos117/mcp-zotero","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/Xevos117/mcp-zotero","clone":"git clone https://github.com/Xevos117/mcp-zotero.git","description":"MCP server that exposes Zotero library operations as tools for Claude. Supports searching, browsing collections, adding items by DOI, importing PDFs with fulltext indexing, open access PDF discovery via Unpaywall, and injecting Zotero citation field codes into .docx documents.","language":"TypeScript","stars":34,"topics":["mcp-server"],"license":null,"category":"mcp-servers","readme_excerpt":"MCP Zotero Note: This is an unofficial community project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or supported by the Zotero team or the Corporation for Digital Scholarship. \"Zotero\" is a registered trademark of the Corporation for Digital Scholarship. A Model Context Protocol server for Zotero integration. It gives any LLM full access to your Zotero library: search, organize, add papers by DOI, import PDFs, read full-text content, and inject live citations into Word documents. Originally based on mcp-zotero by Abhishek Kalia. This project has since been extensively rewritten with a new architecture, 15 tools (up from 5), citation injection, PDF management, and Claude skill support. How it works The server is designed to be usable by any LLM without external documentation . On connection, it sends workflow instructions via the MCP instructions field, and each tool description includes cross-references and usage guidance. An LLM that has never seen this server before can discover the full workflow — from adding papers to producing a cited Word document — directly from the tool listing. For advanced use cases (PDF upload policy, citation style guidance, source transparency), a Claude skill is included for Claude.ai Projects. But the skill is optional: the MCP server is fully self-documenting. Local vs Remote LLMs Scenario MCP server Skill needed? --- --- --- LLM with filesystem access (Claude Code, LM Studio, etc.) All 15 tools No LLM without filesystem access (Claude.ai Projec","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/Xevos117","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/Xevos117/mcp-zotero/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}