Zotero MCP AI Agent by 54yyyu
by 54yyyuZotero MCP: Connects your Zotero research library with Claude and other AI assistants via the Model Context Protocol to discuss papers, get summaries, analyze citations, and more.
Zotero MCP is an open-source ai agent by 54yyyu, written mainly in Python, with 5,671 GitHub stars and the MIT license. Its code was last updated Nov 1, 2026.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit f6f26fe. Seen able to run dynamic code, read environment and secrets. Scan policy
What Zotero MCP can touch
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Run shell commandsNot seen in this scan
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Run dynamic codeFound in the code by our scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or write filesNot seen in this scan
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Read environment and secretsFound in the code by our scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Control a web browserNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Connect to databasesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or send messagesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Touch money or tradingNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Connect to the internetNot run in this scan
"Not seen" means our checks did not find it, and the tool may still do it. Covers commit f6f26fe, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install Zotero MCP
AgenticMart scanned Zotero MCP on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What it can access
- An AI agent decides its own next steps and calls whatever tools you give it, so its risk depends on the access you grant.
Before you install
- Pin the version you reviewed instead of always installing the latest release.
- Read the tool list or scripts before the first run, and keep approval prompts on for actions that write, send or delete.
- Maintained by 54yyyu on GitHub, 5,671 stars and 452 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Nov 1, 2026.
- Open-source license: MIT.
Zotero MCP is an open-source ai agent by 54yyyu, written mainly in Python. Zotero MCP: Connects your Zotero research library with Claude and other AI assistants via the Model Context Protocol to discuss papers, get summaries, analyze citations, and more.
At a glance
- Stars
- 5.7k
- Forks
- 452
- Language
- Python
- License
- MIT
- Created
- Mar 2025
- Last update
- Nov 1, 2026
- Type
- AI Agent
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about Zotero MCP
What is Zotero MCP?
Zotero MCP: Connects your Zotero research library with Claude and other AI assistants via the Model Context Protocol to discuss papers, get summaries, analyze citations, and more.
Who maintains Zotero MCP?
Zotero MCP is maintained by 54yyyu on GitHub (54yyyu/zotero-mcp). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is Zotero MCP safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned Zotero MCP on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What license does Zotero MCP use?
It is published under the MIT license.
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