Quick start

Install 3.0.1 and confirm the runtime contract:

uv tool install "zotero-obsidian-mcp==3.0.1"
obsidian-vault-mcp call literature_version --json '{}'

Initialize the target Vault; preview every write first:

obsidian-vault-mcp config init --vault-path "<VAULT_PATH>" --dry-run
obsidian-vault-mcp config init --vault-path "<VAULT_PATH>"
obsidian-vault-mcp doctor --vault-path "<VAULT_PATH>"

Search Zotero and import a parent-item key:

obsidian-vault-mcp call zotero_search_items --json '{"query":"catalysis"}'
obsidian-vault-mcp import item ABCD1234 --vault-path "<VAULT_PATH>" --dry-run

Continue with full installation and configuration.