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| What | papersgpt-for-zotero | zotero-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Risk grade | CC · Moderate risk signals Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 22, 2026. Our opinion, not a code audit or security guarantee. | BB · Some risk signals Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 16, 2026. Our opinion, not a code audit or security guarantee. |
| Type | App connector | App connector |
| Est. context load | ~900 tokens / turn (~5 tool schemas, 0.45% of 200k context) | ~550 tokens / turn (~3 tool schemas, 0.27% of 200k context) |
| GitHub stars | 2.7k | 5.6k |
| Weekly npm downloads | — | — |
| Local files | Reads local files | No local folder access noted |
| Command execution | No shell command runner noted | No shell command runner noted |
| Network reach | Connects to outside service API | Connects to outside service API |
| Credentials | Requires API key or token | Requires API key or token |
| Package source | GitHub (papersgpt/papersgpt-for-zotero) | GitHub (54yyyu/zotero-mcp) |
| Install command | Source repo only | Source repo only |
| Bottom line | Use this tool only with non-sensitive research papers, keep your AI API keys secure, and be aware that paper content will be sent to external AI services unless you use only local models. | zotero-mcp (MCP server) requires careful permission scoping — credentials and API exposure: If Zotero credentials or API tokens are embedded in MCP configuration, they may be accessible to the AI model or logged in conversation history. |
Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 29, 2026. Our opinion, not a code audit or security guarantee.
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