This is the 31-tool table constrained by the runtime registry. uv run python scripts/check_docs.py --check verifies the names and counts on both language pages. Write tools accept --dry-run for preview; “Changes Vault” means a non-dry-run call can write inside the Vault.
Version, system, and configuration
| Tool |
Access / primary use |
Core parameters |
dry-run |
Changes Vault |
literature_version |
Read; version and capability contract |
none |
No |
No |
literature_doctor |
Read; diagnose configuration and dependencies |
vault_path |
No |
No |
literature_config_get |
Read; effective configuration |
vault_path |
No |
No |
literature_config_validate |
Read; validate configuration |
config_json, vault_path |
No |
No |
literature_config_initialize |
Write; initialize configuration |
vault_path, conflict_policy |
Yes |
Yes |
Zotero
| Tool |
Access / primary use |
Core parameters |
dry-run |
Changes Vault |
zotero_ping |
Read; probe the local API |
api_base |
No |
No |
zotero_search_items |
Read; search items |
query, item_type, tag |
No |
No |
zotero_list_collections |
Read; list collections |
api_base |
No |
No |
zotero_get_item |
Read; retrieve one item |
key |
No |
No |
zotero_get_children |
Read; retrieve children/attachments |
parent_key |
No |
No |
zotero_get_bibtex |
Read; retrieve BibTeX |
key, provider |
No |
No |
Import and sync
| Tool |
Access / primary use |
Core parameters |
dry-run |
Changes Vault |
literature_import_item |
Write; import a parent item |
zotero_key, vault_path |
Yes |
Yes |
literature_import_collection |
Write; import a collection |
collection_key, vault_path |
Yes |
Yes |
literature_sync_item |
Write; synchronize a parent item |
zotero_key, vault_path |
Yes |
Yes |
literature_sync_collection |
Write; synchronize a collection |
collection_key, vault_path |
Yes |
Yes |
MinerU
| Tool |
Access / primary use |
Core parameters |
dry-run |
Changes Vault |
literature_parse_mineru |
Write; parse one PDF |
zotero_key, vault_path |
Yes |
Yes |
literature_parse_mineru_batch |
Write; batch parsing |
zotero_keys, vault_path |
Yes |
Yes |
literature_remove_mineru_output |
Write; remove derived output |
zotero_key, vault_path |
Yes |
Yes |
Navigation and verification
| Tool |
Access / primary use |
Core parameters |
dry-run |
Changes Vault |
literature_rebuild_index |
Write; rebuild Literature index |
vault_path |
Yes |
Yes |
literature_rebuild_base |
Write; rebuild Literature Base |
vault_path |
Yes |
Yes |
literature_verify |
Read; verify identities, links, assets |
vault_path |
No |
No |
literature_paper_read |
Read; bounded single-paper reading |
zotero_key, mode, query |
No |
No |
literature_retrieve |
Read; cross-paper retrieval |
query, intent, depth |
No |
No |
Analysis
| Tool |
Access / primary use |
Core parameters |
dry-run |
Changes Vault |
literature_analysis_get |
Read; query by stable ID or question |
analysis_id, analysis_type, source_key |
No |
No |
literature_analysis_write |
Write; safely write Analysis |
fields, managed_content, vault_path |
Yes |
Yes |
literature_rebuild_analysis_base |
Write; rebuild Analysis.base |
vault_path |
Yes |
Yes |
Wiki
| Tool |
Access / primary use |
Core parameters |
dry-run |
Changes Vault |
literature_wiki_context |
Read; collect local context |
topic, vault_path |
No |
No |
literature_wiki_write |
Write; write a traceable topic |
topic, content, zotero_keys |
Yes |
Yes |
literature_wiki_list |
Read; list topic metadata |
vault_path |
No |
No |
Transactions
| Tool |
Access / primary use |
Core parameters |
dry-run |
Changes Vault |
literature_preview_transaction |
Read; read a transaction manifest |
transaction_id, vault_path |
No |
No |
literature_rollback_transaction |
Write; preview or roll back a transaction |
transaction_id, vault_path |
Yes |
Yes |