# Search and analyze Zotero research libraries through MCP

> Use Zotero MCP to let research agents search papers, retrieve metadata, inspect annotations, and analyze citation context from a Zotero library.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/search-and-analyze-zotero-research-libraries-through-mcp` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/search-and-analyze-zotero-research-libraries-through-mcp`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/search-and-analyze-zotero-research-libraries-through-mcp/raw
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- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/search-and-analyze-zotero-research-libraries-through-mcp

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# Search and analyze Zotero research libraries through MCP

Use Zotero MCP to let research agents search papers, retrieve metadata, inspect annotations, and analyze citation context from a Zotero library.

## Prerequisites

Zotero, Zotero local API or web API credentials, Python package tooling such as uv, pip, or pipx, and an MCP-capable client

## Installation

No source-backed install or usage instructions could be extracted automatically. Review the upstream project before running this skill in a sensitive workflow.

- Source: https://github.com/54yyyu/zotero-mcp

## Documentation

- https://stevenyuyy.com/zotero-mcp/

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/search-and-analyze-zotero-research-libraries-through-mcp/)