# DEVONthink MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to manage and automate your DEVONthink workflow, solve data integration and citation management problems, and streamline your research workflow. It takes JXA scripts as input and outputs modified database content, enabling seamless interaction with your records and databases. Ideal for researchers and power users seeking to optimize their DEVONthink experience and integrate it with Zotero citation data.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/tombener-devonthink-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/tombener-devonthink-mcp

## Description

Enables comprehensive management of DEVONthink records and databases, including searching, creating, and modifying content via JXA. It also integrates bibliography metadata resolution to link DEVONthink attachments with Zotero-exported citation data.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.94
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** database
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/c2oxhvehco)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/TomBener/devonthink-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "tombener-devonthink-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/tombener-devonthink-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/tombener-devonthink-mcp/pull`

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