zotero-mcp vs time
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zotero-mcp by kujenga | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 150 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 42 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | ProductivityAI / LLM ToolsKnowledge Graph | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 12 mo ago | this month |
zotero-mcp · Summary
Python MCP server for Zotero library integration with AI assistants
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
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
time · Use cases
- Assisting with international meeting scheduling across time zones
- Providing real-time time information for location-based queries
- Enabling time conversion for travel planning and itineraries
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"
],
}
}
}time · Install
Installation Options
**Using uv (recommended):**
uvx mcp-server-time**Using PIP:**
pip install mcp-server-time
python -m mcp_server_time**Configure for Claude Desktop:**
{
"mcpServers": {
"time": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-server-time"]
}
}
}