A
licenseNot graded
qualityB
maintenanceEnables AI assistants to search, access, and interact with your Zotero research library, including semantic search, metadata retrieval, PDF annotations, and library management.
MIT
zotero-pdf-mcp
by ts387
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TDQS
A3.8/5.0
Scored across 4 tools
Disambiguation5/5
Each tool has a distinct role: searching the library, fetching metadata, rendering PDF pages, and extracting PDF text. There is no overlap between search, metadata, and the two PDF operations.
Naming Consistency4/5
All tool names follow a consistent zotero_ prefix with a noun-based suffix, and they are readable. Minor deviation is that the PDF tools use 'pdf' as a middle element rather than a pure verb_noun pattern, but the convention is uniform.
Tool Count4/5
Four tools is a compact set covering the core search-to-PDF workflow. It is slightly small but reasonable for a focused MCP server that only needs to support library search, metadata lookup, and PDF reading.
Completeness3/5
The server covers the main lifecycle of finding a Zotero item and accessing its PDF, and the descriptions explicitly guide chaining tools. Obvious gaps include no attachment listing beyond item_info, no way to retrieve full-text metadata or navigate collections, and no handling of non-PDF attachments, but these are workable for the stated purpose.
Maintenance
ActivityMaintained
ResponsivenessNo issues