About Che Zotero MCP
Che Zotero MCP is an MCP server published by PsychQuant in the Documentation category: mCP server for Zotero — 50 tools: library search, semantic search (MLX), knowledge graph (co-author network, citation network, Cypher query), group libraries, academic discovery (OpenAlex 250M+ papers), citation tracking, ORCID import, APA citation formatting, title normalization, duplicate detection/merge. macOS native, Apple Silicon GPU.
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Install
git clone https://github.com/PsychQuant/che-zotero-mcpThis server has no ConduID identity, so agent calls to it are not receipted. Pin the version you install and review the source before granting it credentials.
Tools (14)
zotero_build_indexBuild/rebuild the embedding index (persisted to disk)
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zotero_get_annotationsGet PDF annotations (highlights, comments)
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zotero_get_attachmentsGet PDF attachment paths
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zotero_get_collectionsList all collections
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zotero_get_items_in_collectionList items in a specific collection
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zotero_get_metadataGet detailed metadata for an item
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zotero_get_my_publicationsList items in "My Publications" (local → Web API fallback)
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zotero_get_notesGet notes attached to an item (plain text)
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zotero_get_recentGet recently added items
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zotero_get_tagsList all tags
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zotero_list_groupsList Zotero group libraries (name, groupID, item count)
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zotero_searchKeyword search (title, creator, tags)
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zotero_search_by_doiFind item by DOI
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zotero_semantic_searchSemantic search via MLX embeddings
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