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Feature	What it helps with
Item search	Find papers by title, author, publication, keyword, or topic.
Semantic search	Discover related papers by meaning, not only exact keywords.
Metadata access	Read detailed Zotero item metadata before citing, organizing, or editing.
PDF reading	Read text from Zotero PDF attachments when the client needs paper content.
Visual PDF reading	Render PDF pages as images when figures, tables, or scanned pages need visual inspection.
Notes and snapshots	Read Zotero notes and web snapshots from your library.
Library organization	List collections and tags, create collections, and manage tags or collection membership.
Controlled writing	Create notes or edit metadata through explicit MCP tool calls from trusted clients.

Mode	Best for	Setup required
BibGenie in-plugin chat	Most users	No
Local MCP Server	Users connecting Zotero to external AI clients	Yes

Open Cursor Settings and go to Tools & MCP.

Click + New MCP Server.

Paste this configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ZoteroBibGenie": {
      "url": "http://127.0.0.1:23119/bibgenie/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Replace the URL if BibGenie settings show a different port.

Save the configuration. When Cursor shows the MCP server as connected, you can use Zotero context in Cursor chat.

Install Node.js if node and npx are not available on your system.

Open Claude Desktop.

Open Settings, then go to the Developer section.

Click Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json.

Add this configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ZoteroBibGenie": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-remote", "http://127.0.0.1:23119/bibgenie/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Replace the URL if BibGenie settings show a different port.

Save the file and restart Claude Desktop.

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