MCP Server Setup

zotero-cli-cc supports MCP (Model Context Protocol) and can be used in MCP-compatible AI clients.

Install MCP Support

pip install zotero-cli-cc[mcp]

Start the Server

zot mcp serve

Client Configuration

Claude DesktopCursorLM Studio

Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero": {
      "command": "zot",
      "args": ["mcp", "serve"]
    }
  }
}

Edit .cursor/mcp.json in your project or global settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero": {
      "command": "zot",
      "args": ["mcp", "serve"]
    }
  }
}

In LM Studio settings, add MCP server:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero": {
      "command": "zot",
      "args": ["mcp", "serve"]
    }
  }
}

Verify Connection

After configuring, the AI client should show 45 available Zotero tools. Try asking:

"Search my Zotero library for papers about attention mechanisms"