Zotero Lite MCP Server: Install & Setup

Install Zotero Lite in Claude Code

Claude Code

claude mcp add zotero-lite -- uvx zotero-mcp-local

mcp.json (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero-lite": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zotero-mcp-local"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Search, read PDFs, and find related papers in your local Zotero library. Read-only, 100% local.

Yes, most likely. Open source and no paid account or API key is mentioned in the listing. Check the provider for current pricing.

Local. Runs on your machine (stdio). You install it with npx, uvx, Docker or from source.

Run: claude mcp add zotero-lite -- uvx zotero-mcp-local

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