Zoteus is an open-source project built for researchers and developers building MCP-enabled AI workflows.

What platforms does Zoteus run on?

Zoteus runs on the web and the command line. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Zoteus still maintained?

Unverified. Zoteus has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

Zoteus is developed by oscardvs.

Does Zoteus have an API or integrations?

Yes — Zoteus exposes an MCP server.

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Zoteus

Name: Zoteus
Author: oscardvs

github.comInfrastructure

Zoteus is a TypeScript MCP server that connects Claude and other MCP clients to Zotero through its Web API and desktop local API. It supports library search, safe writes, DOI-based item addition, CSL citations, hybrid semantic search, and scholarly-context graphs.

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Overview

8 features

In the Frameworks & runtimes space, Zoteus takes a focused approach. It focuses on connecting AI assistants to Zotero libraries for scholarly search, citation management, and safe library updates. It is built as an open-source project for researchers and developers building MCP-enabled AI workflows. It runs on the web and the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by oscardvs. Among its 8 catalogued features are zotero search, safe library writes, and DOI item import. It exposes integrations via an MCP server.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Zotero search
Safe library writes
DOI item import
CSL citations
Semantic search
Context graph
Web API support
Desktop API support

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Frequently asked questions about Zoteus

What is Zoteus?: Zoteus focuses on connecting AI assistants to Zotero libraries for scholarly search, citation management, and safe library updates. It is catalogued under Frameworks & runtimes on PulseGate.
Who is Zoteus for?: Zoteus is an open-source project built for researchers and developers building MCP-enabled AI workflows.
What platforms does Zoteus run on?: Zoteus runs on the web and the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Zoteus still maintained?: Unverified. Zoteus has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Who develops Zoteus?: Zoteus is developed by oscardvs.
Does Zoteus have an API or integrations?: Yes — Zoteus exposes an MCP server.

At a glance

Pricing: Paid · pricing page detected
Platforms: Cli · Web
Languages: English
First seen: 27 Aug 2026
Built for: researchers and developers building MCP-enabled AI workflows
Model: Open source
Solves: Connecting AI assistants to Zotero libraries for scholarly search, citation management, and safe library updates.

Developer

oscardvs

Index record

Identity confidence: Medium · 68
Indexed: 27 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 27 Aug 2026

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Slug: io-github-oscardvs-zoteus-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 27 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 27 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 27 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/oscardvs/zoteus

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