Is Zotero Native safe and trustworthy?

tashan scores Zotero Native on public evidence — tashan score 51.0/100, it is currently active, note: a single primary maintainer (bus-factor risk). Audit scope: OSV advisories, install-time scripts, build provenance and declared permission surface. We do not review source code or execute the capability.

How do I install Zotero Native?

In Claude Code: run `claude mcp add zotero-native -- npx -y zotero-native-mcp`. In Cursor / Claude Desktop, add it to mcp.json / claude_desktop_config.json.

Who maintains Zotero Native?

source: dvdsosa/zotero-native-mcp.

‹ The Index

Zotero Native

npm

Read and write your local Zotero 10 library. No plugin, no zotero.org API key, no cloud.

Works with: Claude Code, Cursor, Claude Desktop, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, Cline, Windsurf, VS Code (installable)
installable: each client documents how to load an MCP server of this type — that is the client's promise, not a claim verified against this capability

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Install (Claude Code):

claude mcp add zotero-native -- npx -y zotero-native-mcp

tashan score: 51.0
Adoption: 93/wk
Upkeep: 55.0
Freshness: 97.0
Evidence coverage: 100% of the inputs this score can use
Health: active
License: MIT

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