deep-zotero vs MCP for Zotero
deep-zotero is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑25.
deep-zotero is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Chris Cameron. No marketplace we read lists it any more. MCP for Zotero is an MCP server published by AlejandroArnaud. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-12. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace | ||
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace ccam80/deep-zotero | Removed on 2026-10-25 Version: 0.2.2 Forks (GitHub): 4 Stars (GitHub): 9 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 No figure published Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | deep-zoterono longer listed · | MCP for Zotero |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 9 | No figure on GitHub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 4 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (deep-zotero) | Remote server (mcpforzotero.alejandroarnaud.dev/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 2 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/ccam80/deep-zotero | Not stated |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 20 h ago, requires authentication |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of deep-zotero
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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zotero-mcp-local io.github.piiinpiiins/zotero-mcp-local
Search, read PDFs, and find related papers in your local Zotero library. Read-only, 100% local.
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Zotero MCP server for Claude and ChatGPT: search, citations, safe writes, PDF passages and pages.
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Academic literature search, retrieval, and private library management on top of OpenAlex.
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Search your Zotero library, retrieve item metadata, and read full text from AI assistants.
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Semantic search across your project's local library (library/markdown/). Index papers, search by meaning, find similar passages, and get expanded context. Replaces the deprecated…
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Search scholarly sources, verify references, and export citations with traceable evidence.
What each says it does
deep-zotero
Semantic and exact-word search over an indexed Zotero PDF library. Retrieves passages, tables and figures with citation keys, and traces citation graphs via OpenAlex.
MCP for Zotero
Connect your Zotero reference library to AI assistants via Model Context Protocol.
How to run each
deep-zotero
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
MCP for Zotero As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http mcp-for-zotero https://mcpforzotero.alejandroarnaud.dev/mcp/ --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_TOKEN>"Requires: Authorization header
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only MCP for Zotero has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: deep-zotero · What it can do: MCP for Zotero · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.