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ultimate_mcp_server
by Dicklesworthstone
zotero-mcp
by kujenga
Stars★ 149★ 150
30d uses
Score8542
Official
Categories
AI / LLM ToolsBrowser AutomationFile System
ProductivityAI / LLM ToolsKnowledge Graph
LanguagePythonPython
Last commit2 mo ago12 mo ago

ultimate_mcp_server · Summary

Comprehensive MCP server providing dozens of capabilities for AI agents including LLM delegation, browser automation, document processing, and cognitive memory systems.

zotero-mcp · Summary

Python MCP server for Zotero library integration with AI assistants

ultimate_mcp_server · Use cases

  • Complex document processing and analysis with OCR and structured data extraction
  • Web automation and research across multiple sites with browser control
  • Cost-optimized AI workflows through intelligent task delegation between models

zotero-mcp · Use cases

  • AI research assistants searching and retrieving academic papers from Zotero libraries
  • Content creators summarizing and analyzing collections of PDF documents
  • Researchers organizing and referencing their Zotero collections in AI conversations

ultimate_mcp_server · Install

Installation

  1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/Dicklesworthstone/ultimate_mcp_server.git
cd ultimate_mcp_server
  1. Install dependencies:
pip install -e .
  1. For Claude Desktop integration, add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ultimate-mcp": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "ultimate_mcp_server"],
      "env": {
        "PYTHONPATH": "."
      }
    }
  }
}
  1. Run the server:
python -m ultimate_mcp_server

zotero-mcp · Install

Installation

**Using uvx with Local Zotero API:**

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--upgrade", "zotero-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_LOCAL": "true",
        "ZOTERO_API_KEY": "",
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

**Using Docker with Zotero Web API:**

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--rm",
        "-i",
        "-e", "ZOTERO_API_KEY=PLACEHOLDER",
        "-e", "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID=PLACEHOLDER",
        "ghcr.io/kujenga/zotero-mcp:main"
      ],
    }
  }
}
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