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# ZotSeek | AI-Powered Semantic Search & MCP Server for Zotero

Find similar papers by **meaning**, not just keywords. 100% local, no data leaves your machine. Now with a built-in **MCP server** for AI agents.

> **Status:** ✅ Stable release · Zotero 8 & 9 · Transformers.js running locally
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> **New:** 🤖 **MCP server built in** — Claude Code, Codex, and any MCP client can search your library and cite papers with links that open straight to the matched PDF page. Fully local, read-only, opt-in. [Set it up in one line →](docs/MCP.md)

![ZotSeek Search Dialog](docs/images/search-dialog-by-section-hover.png)

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## Features

- 🔒 **100% Local** - No data sent to cloud, works completely offline
- 🧠 **True Semantic Search** - Find papers by meaning, not just keywords
- 🤖 **AI Agent Access (MCP)** - Let Claude Code and other MCP clients search your library, fully local and opt-in ([docs](docs/MCP.md))
- 🔍 **Find Similar Documents** - Right-click any paper → discover related research
- 📖 **Search from PDF Selection** - Select text while reading → right-click → find documents about that concept
- 🔎 **Natural Language Search** - Search with queries like "machine learning in healthcare"

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