zotero-local-mcp
Zotero 10 librarian and research assistant MCP servers (local API, PubMed, OpenAlex, Crossref)
MCP server · by tiagojct
About
zotero-local-mcp is an MCP server published by tiagojct. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (PyPI (MCP servers)). The last change we recorded was on 2026-11-01. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-03.
What it asks for
- Runs on your machine
None of the marketplaces we read publishes its tools or the settings it asks for.
What it declares, asks for and runs, in full
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Package
PyPI zotero-local-mcp (zotero-local-mcp on PyPI)
- PyPI downloads/week: 468 (2026-10-14)
- PyPI downloads/month: 320 (2026-11-03)
- Latest version on PyPI: 0.7.0, published 2026-11-01
PyPI facts come from pypi.org, PyPI downloads from pypistats.org. Each figure is the registry's own and is never added to another. A registry that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
Connect
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Where it is published
| Marketplace | Status | Version | Figures | Verified | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI (MCP servers) (Open on PyPI) | Listed | 0.7.0 | Downloads/month (PyPI): 320 Downloads/week (PyPI): 468 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 |
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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.
What changed
- PyPI (MCP servers): released version 0.7.0 (was 0.6.0)
- PyPI (MCP servers): released version 0.6.0 (was 0.5.5)
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