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MCP Server Zotero Dev

Give your AI assistant superpowers for Zotero plugin development

Architecture · Getting Started · Available Tools

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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf to build, test, and debug Zotero 7, 8, and 9 plugins. Screenshots, DOM state, debug logs, and JavaScript execution give the AI rich context to understand what's happening—and tools to help you fix it.

✨ Features

| Category | Capabilities | |----------|-------------| | 🎯 UI Inspection | Screenshots, DOM tree, element finding, computed styles | | 💻 JS Execution | Run code in Zotero context, inspect APIs, test snippets | | 🔧 Build Tools | Scaffold integration for build, serve, hot reload | | 📋 Logs & Errors | Stream debug output, error console, watch for issues | | 🗃️ Database | Read-only access to zotero.sqlite for debugging | | 🔌 Plugin Management | Install, reload, list plugins |

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🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Node.js 20+ and npm
• Zotero 7+ — Works on all Zotero 7, 8, and 9 builds (release, beta, dev)
• For plugin development: zotero-plugin-scaffold

1. Install MCP Server

Use install-mcp to add the server to your AI assistant:

npx -y install-mcp @introfini/mcp-server-zotero-dev --client claude-code

Supported clients: claude-code, cursor, windsurf, vscode, cline, roo-cline, claude, zed, goose, warp, `co