Zotero MCP MCP — 사용 사례, 설치 & 라이브 데모

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핵심 기능

Search by author, title, tag, collection, full-text
Pull BibTeX/CSL-JSON for any item
Extract highlights and annotations from PDF attachments
Works with Zotero 7 local API and Zotero Web API
Read-only by default — safe to attach to your research library

라이브 데모

실제 사용 모습

zotero-mcp.replay ▶ 준비됨

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설치

클라이언트 선택

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

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

Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config 열기. 저장 후 앱 재시작.

~/.cursor/mcp.json · .cursor/mcp.json

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

Cursor는 Claude Desktop과 동일한 mcpServers 스키마 사용. 프로젝트 설정이 전역보다 우선.

VS Code → Cline → MCP Servers → Edit

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

Cline 사이드바의 MCP Servers 아이콘 클릭 후 "Edit Configuration" 선택.

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

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

Claude Desktop과 같은 형식. Windsurf 재시작 후 적용.

~/.continue/config.json

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

Continue는 맵이 아닌 서버 오브젝트 배열 사용.

~/.config/zed/settings.json

{
  "context_servers": {
    "zotero-mcp": {
      "command": {
        "path": "uvx",
        "args": [
          "zotero-mcp"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

context_servers에 추가. 저장 시 Zed가 핫 리로드.

claude mcp add zotero-mcp -- uvx zotero-mcp

한 줄 명령. claude mcp list로 확인, claude mcp remove로 제거.

사용 사례

실전 활용법: Zotero MCP

Synthesize a literature review from tagged papers

👤 Grad students, researchers ⏱ ~60 min intermediate

언제 쓸까: You've tagged 30 papers with #thesis-ch3 and need to write section 3.2.

사전 조건

Zotero running (local API enabled) — Zotero 7: Settings → Advanced → enable local API
API key if using web — zotero.org/settings/keys

흐름

Pull the set

List every item tagged thesis-ch3 in my Zotero. Just titles + years + first author.✓ 복사됨

→ Clean inventory, ~30 items
Cluster

Group those by methodological approach. Cite each item by zotero key.✓ 복사됨

→ 3–5 clusters with per-cluster citations
Extract + write

For cluster "quantitative RCTs", pull my highlights from each item and draft a synthesis paragraph with in-line citations.✓ 복사됨

→ Paragraph with (Author, Year) citations backed by actual highlights

결과: A drafted section 3.2 you can edit instead of starting from blank.

함정

PDF has no highlights, just scans — Run OCR in Zotero first (right-click → OCR PDF), then re-pull

함께 쓰기: filesystem

Generate the bibliography for a paper you're writing

👤 Anyone writing with LaTeX ⏱ ~15 min beginner

언제 쓸까: You've cited 40 items across a draft and need a single references.bib.

흐름

Scan for cites

In /paper/main.tex, list every \cite{} key.✓ 복사됨

→ All cite keys enumerated
Resolve

For each, pull BibTeX from Zotero and write the result to /paper/references.bib. Flag any key with no match.✓ 복사됨

→ bib file written; unresolved cites listed

결과: A clean references.bib tied to your Zotero — no manual copy-paste.

함정

Cite key mismatch (Better BibTeX vs default) — Install the Better BibTeX extension in Zotero for stable pinned keys

함께 쓰기: filesystem

조합

다른 MCP와 조합해 10배 효율

zotero-mcp + filesystem

Write the extracted synthesis to your paper draft

Write the synthesis from Zotero into /paper/section-3-2.md.✓ 복사됨

zotero-mcp + memory

Remember per-paper key arguments across sessions

Store the 1-sentence thesis of each item from cluster A in memory.✓ 복사됨

도구

이 MCP가 노출하는 것

도구	입력	언제 호출	비용
search_items	query: str, tag?: str, collection?: str	Find items in library	free
get_item	key: str	Inspect one item in depth	free
get_annotations	key: str	Pull your highlights/notes on a PDF	free
get_bibtex	keys: str[]	Build bibliography for a draft	free
list_collections	none	Navigate your organization	free

비용 및 제한

운영 비용

API 쿼터: Local API: unlimited. Web API: rate-limited by Zotero.
호출당 토큰: Item metadata ~200 tokens; annotations can run large
금액: Free
팁: Prefer search_items with tag filters over listing all items

보안

권한, 시크릿, 파급범위

최소 스코프: library:read

자격 증명 저장: API key in env var (web mode only)

데이터 외부 송신: api.zotero.org (web mode) or localhost (local mode)

절대 부여 금지: library:write unless truly needed

문제 해결

자주 발생하는 오류와 해결

ECONNREFUSED localhost:23119

Zotero isn't running, or local API is disabled. Open Zotero; Settings → Advanced → enable local API.

확인: `curl http://localhost:23119/api/users/0/items`

Web API 403

API key missing the library read scope. Regenerate at zotero.org/settings/keys.

BibTeX keys are auto-generated nonsense

Install Better BibTeX add-on and set a stable citekey format

대안

Zotero MCP 다른 것과 비교

대안	언제 쓰나	단점/장점
Obsidian MCP	Your notes live in Obsidian, not Zotero	Different data model — not paper-centric
Direct Zotero CSL export	One-time export, no LLM involvement	No querying, no synthesis

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