Who should use zra-mcp?

zra-mcp is an open-source project built for academic researchers.

Does zra-mcp have a free plan?

Yes — zra-mcp is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does zra-mcp run on?

zra-mcp runs on the command line and API. It can also be self-hosted.

Is zra-mcp still active?

The GitHub repository shows 117 commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to zra-mcp?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include zotero-research-assistant, Zotero MCP, and lacuna-research-mcp.

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zra-mcp

Name: zra-mcp
Author: qiobn

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zra-mcp is an open-source AI-powered research assistant and standalone MCP server that provides tools for literature search, reading analysis, citation management, and review writing. It is designed for academic researchers and integrates with Zotero and the Model Context Protocol.

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Overview

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In the AI space, zra-mcp takes a focused approach. It focuses on automating literature search, citation management, and review writing for researchers using AI. It is built as an open-source project for academic researchers. The project is open source (MIT). It ships for the command line and API, and it can be self-hosted.

qiobn builds and maintains zra-mcp, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 117 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include literature search, citation management, and review writing. It exposes integrations via an MCP server.

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

Literature search
Citation management
Review writing
Semantic search
MCP server
CLI interface

Built with & integrations

Connectors

MCP

Runs on

CLIAPI-onlySelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

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Frequently asked questions about zra-mcp

What is zra-mcp?: Zra-mcp focuses on automating literature search, citation management, and review writing for researchers using AI. It is catalogued under AI on PulseGate.
Who should use zra-mcp?: zra-mcp is an open-source project built for academic researchers.
Does zra-mcp have a free plan?: Yes — zra-mcp is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does zra-mcp run on?: zra-mcp runs on the command line and API. It can also be self-hosted.
Is zra-mcp still active?: The GitHub repository shows 117 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to zra-mcp?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include zotero-research-assistant, Zotero MCP, and lacuna-research-mcp.zotero-research-assistant Zotero MCP lacuna-research-mcp
Who develops zra-mcp?: zra-mcp is developed by qiobn.
How long has zra-mcp been around?: zra-mcp first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: CLI
Languages: English
License: MIT
First seen: 13 Jul 2026
Built for: academic researchers
Model: Open source
Solves: Automating literature search, citation management, and review writing for researchers using AI.

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PyPI: zra-mcp

Developer

qiobn

Solo developer

Open source

Stars: 9
Forks: 0
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 13 Jul 2026
Commits 90d: 117
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main
Latest release: v0.2.0 · 11 Jun 2026

Index record

Indexed: 13 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 13 Jul 2026

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Slug: zra-mcp-pypi-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 13 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
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Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/zra-mcp

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