Zotero MCP MCP — 使用场景, 安装 & 实时演示

为什么要用

核心特性

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

实时演示

实际使用效果

zotero-mcp.replay ▶ 就绪

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安装

选择你的客户端

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

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

打开 Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config。保存后重启应用。

~/.cursor/mcp.json · .cursor/mcp.json

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

Cursor 使用与 Claude Desktop 相同的 mcpServers 格式。项目级配置优先于全局。

VS Code → Cline → MCP Servers → Edit

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

点击 Cline 侧栏中的 MCP Servers 图标，然后选 "Edit Configuration"。

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

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

格式与 Claude Desktop 相同。重启 Windsurf 生效。

~/.continue/config.json

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

Continue 使用服务器对象数组，而非映射。

~/.config/zed/settings.json

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

加入 context_servers。Zed 保存后热重载。

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

一行命令搞定。用 claude mcp list 验证，claude mcp remove 卸载。

使用场景

实战用法： Zotero MCP

Synthesize a literature review from tagged papers

👤 Grad students, researchers ⏱ ~60 min intermediate

何时使用： You've tagged 30 papers with #thesis-ch3 and need to write section 3.2.

前置条件

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

步骤

Pull the set

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

→ Clean inventory, ~30 items
Cluster

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

→ 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.✓ 已复制

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

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

注意事项

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

搭配使用： filesystem

Generate the bibliography for a paper you're writing

👤 Anyone writing with LaTeX ⏱ ~15 min beginner

何时使用： You've cited 40 items across a draft and need a single references.bib.

步骤

Scan for cites

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

→ 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.✓ 已复制

→ bib file written; unresolved cites listed

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

注意事项

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

搭配使用： filesystem

组合

与其他 MCP 搭配，撬动十倍杠杆

zotero-mcp + filesystem

Write the extracted synthesis to your paper draft

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

zotero-mcp + memory

Remember per-paper key arguments across sessions

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

工具

此 MCP 暴露的能力

工具	输入参数	何时调用	成本
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

成本与限制

运行它的成本

API 配额: Local API: unlimited. Web API: rate-limited by Zotero.
每次调用 Token 数: Item metadata ~200 tokens; annotations can run large
费用: Free
提示: Prefer search_items with tag filters over listing all items

安全

权限、密钥、影响范围

最小权限： library:read

凭据存储： API key in env var (web mode only)

数据出站： api.zotero.org (web mode) or localhost (local mode)

切勿授予： library:write unless truly needed

故障排查

常见错误与修复

ECONNREFUSED localhost:23119

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

验证： `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

替代方案

Zotero MCP 对比其他方案

替代方案	何时用它替代	权衡
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

Zotero MCP

为什么要用

核心特性

实时演示

实际使用效果

安装

选择你的客户端

使用场景

实战用法： Zotero MCP

Synthesize a literature review from tagged papers

前置条件

步骤

注意事项

Generate the bibliography for a paper you're writing

步骤

注意事项

组合

与其他 MCP 搭配，撬动十倍杠杆

工具

此 MCP 暴露的能力

成本与限制

运行它的成本

安全

权限、密钥、影响范围

故障排查

常见错误与修复

替代方案

Zotero MCP 对比其他方案

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