Zotero MCP by cookjohn
by cookjohnIt's a plugin extension in Zotero. Zotero MCP Plugin enables integration between AI assistants and Zotero through MCP. Zotero MCP Plugin 是一个 Zotero 插件，通过 MCP协议实现 AI 助手与 Zotero深度集成。插件支持文献检索、元 数据管理、全文分析和智能问答等功能，让 Claude、ChatGPT 等 AI 工具能够直接访问和操作您的文献库。
Zotero MCP is an open-source mcp server by cookjohn, written mainly in TypeScript, with 1,257 GitHub stars and the MIT license. Its code was last updated Sep 9, 2026.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 81d0777. Seen able to run shell commands. Scan policy
What Zotero MCP can touch
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Run shell commandsFound in the code by our scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Run dynamic codeNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or write filesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read environment and secretsNot seen in this 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 81d0777, 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 MCP server is a program your AI app starts and talks to. A local one runs with your user's permissions: it can see the files, environment variables and network your account can.
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 cookjohn on GitHub, 1,257 stars and 103 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Sep 9, 2026.
- Open-source license: MIT.
Zotero MCP is an open-source mcp server by cookjohn, written mainly in TypeScript. It's a plugin extension in Zotero. Zotero MCP Plugin enables integration between AI assistants and Zotero through MCP. Zotero MCP Plugin 是一个 Zotero 插件，通过 MCP协议实现 AI 助手与 Zotero深度集成。插件支持文献检索、元 数据管理、全文分析和智能问答等功能，让 Claude、ChatGPT 等 AI 工具能够直接访问和操作您的文献库。
At a glance
- Stars
- 1.3k
- Forks
- 103
- Language
- TypeScript
- License
- MIT
- Created
- Aug 2025
- Last update
- Sep 9, 2026
- Type
- MCP Server
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about Zotero MCP
What is Zotero MCP?
It's a plugin extension in Zotero. Zotero MCP Plugin enables integration between AI assistants and Zotero through MCP. Zotero MCP Plugin 是一个 Zotero 插件，通过 MCP协议实现 AI 助手与 Zotero深度集成。插件支持文献检索、元 数据管理、全文分析和智能问答等功能，让 Claude、ChatGPT 等 AI 工具能够直接访问和操作您的文献库。
Who maintains Zotero MCP?
Zotero MCP is maintained by cookjohn on GitHub (cookjohn/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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