io.github.Combjellyshen/zotero-bridge

zotero-bridge

MCP Server for Zotero SQLite Database - collection, tagging, PDF reading and more.

10 13 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

MIT license

Maintained

Last commit 114d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, http

13 tools · ~843 tok

Grade B · 0.4% of 200K ctx

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io.github.Combjellyshen/zotero-bridge is an MCP server that MCP Server for Zotero SQLite Database - collection, tagging, PDF reading and more. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio and http, requires no API key, and scores 76/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero-bridge": {
      "env": {},
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "zotero-bridge"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.Combjellyshen/zotero-bridge does

ZoteroBridge 是一个模型上下文协议 (MCP) 服务器，可直接连接到 Zotero 的 SQLite 数据库 (zotero.sqlite)，让 AI 助手（如 Claude、ChatGPT、GitHub Copilot 等）能够与您的 Zotero 文献库进行交互。

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~843 tokens total

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.Combjellyshen/zotero-bridge safe to use?: io.github.Combjellyshen/zotero-bridge has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install io.github.Combjellyshen/zotero-bridge?: io.github.Combjellyshen/zotero-bridge supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can io.github.Combjellyshen/zotero-bridge do?: io.github.Combjellyshen/zotero-bridge provides 13 tools: manage_collection, manage_tags, search_items, get_item_details, manage_item_content and 8 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.Combjellyshen/zotero-bridge?: io.github.Combjellyshen/zotero-bridge is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is io.github.Combjellyshen/zotero-bridge actively maintained?: io.github.Combjellyshen/zotero-bridge is less actively maintained — last commit was 114 days ago. It has 10 GitHub stars.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.Combjellyshen/zotero-bridge safe to use?

io.github.Combjellyshen/zotero-bridge has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install io.github.Combjellyshen/zotero-bridge?

io.github.Combjellyshen/zotero-bridge supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can io.github.Combjellyshen/zotero-bridge do?

io.github.Combjellyshen/zotero-bridge provides 13 tools: manage_collection, manage_tags, search_items, get_item_details, manage_item_content and 8 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with io.github.Combjellyshen/zotero-bridge?

io.github.Combjellyshen/zotero-bridge is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.

Is io.github.Combjellyshen/zotero-bridge actively maintained?

io.github.Combjellyshen/zotero-bridge is less actively maintained — last commit was 114 days ago. It has 10 GitHub stars.