#3636th of 49 in Desktop AI appsFor data and documents, documents and ocr, science, health and research, research and papers
agentero
Desktop reference manager and PDF reader that connects local agents over ACP and MCP
- Stars
- 2.4k
- License
- MIT
- Last commit
- Nov 2026
- Last release
- Nov 2026
- Language
- TypeScript
20 on 7 Jul 20262,360 on 10 Nov 2026
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Overview
Agentero is a desktop app for managing research papers, with a PDF reader, annotations, a Markdown notes editor with [[wiki links]], and translation. It converts formulas, algorithms and tables to Markdown and LaTeX for model context, and connects local agents such as Claude Code, OpenCode or Codex through the Agent Client Protocol. It also runs as an MCP server and ships a headless CLI. It imports Zotero libraries.
Who it is for: Researchers who read papers and want local agents to work on their library
Strengths
- Connects local agents via ACP, including Claude Code, OpenCode and Codex
- Exposes the paper library as an MCP server and through a headless CLI
- Stores papers and notes as plain PDF and Markdown files in local folders
- Imports a full Zotero database and exports BibTeX/BibLaTeX
Weaknesses
- README is Chinese-first; English docs are in a separate README.en.md
- Agent features need a separately installed ACP-compatible agent
- No Docker or web deployment; remote library access goes through an SSH tunnel
- Built-in translation channels are unspecified; custom ones need your own API key
What it needs
- no GPU
- Needs ACP-compatible agent (e.g. Claude Code, OpenCode, Codex), webkit2gtk 4.1 on Linux (Ubuntu 22.04+), S3-compatible storage (optional sync)
- Models: Any agent via ACP, Local models via ACP agents
Quick answers
Is agentero open source?
Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.
Does agentero need a GPU?
No, it runs without one.
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