cli-anything-zotero
cli-anything-zotero is an MCP server, listed under model apis. It reaches collection, item and openai. It needs COLLECTION_KEY, ITEM_KEY and OPENAI_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 139 GitHub stars and is licensed under Apache-2.0; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
CLI server for Zotero 7/8/9 — let AI manage your library. 70+ CLI commands for search, import, PDF, BibTeX, notes, and more. Works with Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT.
Install
Read from cli-anything-zotero’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.
pip install cli-anything-zotero
What it reaches, and what it needs
What it connects to
Unverified means a mention in the server’s own description, not a citation. A wrong claim here costs nothing to correct and nothing to trust yet.
Maintenance
CLI server for Zotero 7/8/9 — let AI manage your library. 70+ CLI commands for search, import, PDF, BibTeX, notes, and more. Works with Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT.
cli-anything-zotero compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cli-anything-zotero (this page) | collection, item, openai | COLLECTION_KEY, ITEM_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY | 139 | 2026-07-28 | Apache-2.0 |
| paperbanana | atlascloud, google, openai(1 shared) | ATLASCLOUD_API_KEY, GOOGLE_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY | 2,412 | 2026-09-17 | MIT |
| ms-365-mcp-server | ms365, openai(1 shared) | MS365_MCP_ATTACHMENT_URL_KEY, MS365_MCP_CLIENT_SECRET, MS365_MCP_OAUTH_TOKEN, OPENAI_API_KEY | 1,068 | 2026-10-23 | MIT |
| just-prompt | anthropic, deepseek, gemini, groq, openai(1 shared) | ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, DEEPSEEK_API_KEY, GEMINI_API_KEY, GROQ_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY | 739 | 2025-08-10 | — |
| flama | anthropic, openai(1 shared) | None listed | 304 | 2026-10-13 | Apache-2.0 |
| mcp-ragdocs | openai, qdrant(1 shared) | OPENAI_API_KEY, QDRANT_API_KEY | 265 | 2025-07-18 | MIT |
Ranked by services in common with cli-anything-zotero, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about cli-anything-zotero
- What does cli-anything-zotero do?
- CLI server for Zotero 7/8/9 — let AI manage your library. 70+ CLI commands for search, import, PDF, BibTeX, notes, and more. Works with Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT.
- How do I install cli-anything-zotero?
- Its own README gives this command: pip install cli-anything-zotero. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
- What does cli-anything-zotero connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches collection, item and openai. The credentials we found in its source are COLLECTION_KEY, ITEM_KEY and OPENAI_API_KEY.
- Which AI clients can use cli-anything-zotero?
- Its own description mentions Cursor. That is a mention in its description, not a test we ran.
- Is cli-anything-zotero official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 139 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-07-28.
- What licence does cli-anything-zotero use?
- The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.
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