Step 3: Set up Python environment

Zotero MCP requires Python 3.10 or higher. On Apple Silicon, uv works best as a fast, modern package manager.

3a. Install uv (recommended)

brew install uv

Verify the installation:

uv --version

3b. Check Python version

python3 --version

If the version is lower than 3.10, install a newer version:

brew install python@3.12