michaelellis003/paperboy
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MCP server that delivers research papers to your e-reader — Zotero as the source of truth. Search, discover, queue, and send to Kindle/Kobo from Claude.
MCP
michaelellis003/paperboy
Added 13 July 2026
Overview
An MCP server that connects Claude to Zotero, allowing users to search, discover, and queue research papers for delivery to Kindle or Kobo e-readers. It uses Zotero as the source of truth for paper metadata and relies on Claude as the interface for managing the reading queue.
Best for
Best for
Researchers who use Zotero and want to push papers to their e-reader using natural language commands through Claude.
Use cases
- Queue research papers from Zotero to a Kindle or Kobo e-reader via Claude
- Search and discover new papers through Zotero and send them directly to an e-reader
- Automate the transfer of selected papers from a Zotero library to a personal reading device
Notes
An MCP server that connects Claude to Zotero, allowing users to search, discover, and queue research papers for delivery to Kindle or Kobo e-readers. It uses Zotero as the source of truth for paper metadata and relies on Claude as the interface for managing the reading queue.
1 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-07-13. Licensed MIT.
Use cases
- Queue research papers from Zotero to a Kindle or Kobo e-reader via Claude
- Search and discover new papers through Zotero and send them directly to an e-reader
- Automate the transfer of selected papers from a Zotero library to a personal reading device
Pros
- Direct integration with Zotero, a widely used reference manager
- Leverages Claude’s conversational interface for discovery and queuing
- Targets a specific niche workflow for academic reading on e-readers
Cons
- Very early stage (only 1 star on GitHub), limited community support
- Requires both Zotero and Claude as dependencies
- Only supports Kindle and Kobo, excluding other e-reader brands
Indexed from awesome-mcp-servers-punkpeye and enriched against its public facts.
Pros
- Direct integration with Zotero, a widely used reference manager
- Leverages Claude's conversational interface for discovery and queuing
- Targets a specific niche workflow for academic reading on e-readers
Cons
- Very early stage (only 1 star on GitHub), limited community support
- Requires both Zotero and Claude as dependencies
- Only supports Kindle and Kobo, excluding other e-reader brands
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