zoteus
zoteus is an MCP server, listed under mcp tooling. It reaches zotero. It needs ZOTERO_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 61 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
This repository provides a Zotero MCP server for searching, adding citations by DOI, safe writes, and semantic search with PDF page images, compatible with Claude, ChatGPT, and other MCP clients. It is built with TypeScript and follows a local-first approach.
Install
Read from zoteus’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.
claude mcp add --transport stdio zoteus -e ZOTERO_API_KEY=xxxxx -- npx -y @oscardvs/zoteus
What it reaches, and what it needs
Maintenance
Zotero MCP server: search, citations, add by DOI, safe writes, semantic search and PDF page images for Claude, ChatGPT and any MCP client. TypeScript, local-first.
What zoteus can do
11 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.
zotero_index- No description in the README.
zotero_semantic_search- No description in the README.
zotero_annotate- No description in the README.
zotero_attach_file- No description in the README.
zotero_get_fulltext- No description in the README.
zotero_pdf_images- No description in the README.
zotero_scholar- No description in the README.
zotero_import- No description in the README.
zotero_merge_items- No description in the README.
zotero_evidence_table- No description in the README.
zotero_word_document- No description in the README.
Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.
zoteus compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| zoteus (this page) | zotero | ZOTERO_API_KEY | 61 | 2026-10-19 | MIT |
| tradingview-mcp | marketaux | MARKETAUX_API_TOKEN | 5,099 | 2026-10-21 | MIT |
| mcphub | — | ADMIN_PASSWORD | 2,580 | 2026-10-24 | Apache-2.0 |
| mcp-remote | — | AUTH_TOKEN, MCP_CLIENT_SECRET, MCP_REMOTE_CLIENT_SECRET | 1,652 | 2026-10-20 | MIT |
| mcp-searxng | — | None listed | 1,322 | 2026-10-20 | MIT |
| tuui | — | None listed | 1,159 | 2026-05-14 | Apache-2.0 |
Ranked by services in common with zoteus, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about zoteus
- What does zoteus do?
- This repository provides a Zotero MCP server for searching, adding citations by DOI, safe writes, and semantic search with PDF page images, compatible with Claude, ChatGPT, and other MCP clients. It is built with TypeScript and follows a local-first approach.
- How do I install zoteus?
- Its own README gives this command: claude mcp add --transport stdio zoteus -e ZOTERO_API_KEY=xxxxx -- npx -y @oscardvs/zoteus. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
- What does zoteus connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches zotero. The credentials we found in its source are ZOTERO_API_KEY.
- Is zoteus official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 61 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-19.
- What licence does zoteus use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.
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