Zotero Skill
Use Zotero Desktop from Codex to enable/probe the local API, search a local Zotero library, list items/collections/tags, export BibTeX, insert citation keys into LaTeX or Markdown drafts, read indexed full text when requested, and import BibTeX/RIS records into Zotero through the connector server. Use when the user men Published by openai in plugins.
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Documentation, Data analysis, Research, Includes SKILL.md
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What is Zotero Skill?
Use Zotero Desktop from Codex to enable/probe the local API, search a local Zotero library, list items/collections/tags, export BibTeX, insert citation keys into LaTeX or Markdown drafts, read indexed full text when requested, and import BibTeX/RIS records into Zotero through the connector server. Use when the user men Published by openai in plugins. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
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Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Documentation
- Data analysis
- Research
- Documentation use cases
- Data analysis use cases
Declared skill metadata
- Source file: plugins/zotero/skills/zotero/SKILL.md
These fields retain source and confidence evidence from the indexed SKILL.md.
Compatibility and setup
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use Zotero Skill
- Use it for documentation.
- Use it for data analysis.
- Use it for research.
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Editorial notes
Source
- Creator: openai
- Repository: openai/plugins
- Skill file: plugins/zotero/skills/zotero/SKILL.md
What it does
Use Zotero Desktop from Codex to enable/probe the local API, search a local Zotero library, list items/collections/tags, export BibTeX, insert citation keys into LaTeX or Markdown drafts, read indexed full text when requested, and import BibTeX/RIS records into Zotero through the connector server. Use when the user men
Skill instructions
Zotero Use this skill to operate a user's local Zotero Desktop library from Codex. Core helper: bash python3 <plugin-root/skills/zotero/scripts/zotero.py <command Resolve <plugin-root by going two directories up from this SKILL.md file. The helper is stdlib-only and follows the repo convention of running plugin Python helpers with python3 / !/usr/bin/env python3; it does not require Codex-specific runtime discovery. Fast starts Check readiness in one command: bash python3 <plugin-root/skills/zotero/scripts/zotero.py status --json Enable the local API and restart Zotero if needed: bash python3 <plugin-root/skills/zotero/scripts/zotero.py enable --restart Search and export citation data: bash python3 <plugin-root/skills/zotero/scripts/zotero.py search "transformer" --json python3 <plugin-root/skills/zotero/scripts/zotero.py export-bibtex --out references.bib Insert a citation from Zotero into a draft and keep references.bib in sync: bash python3 <plugin-root/skills/zotero/scripts/zotero.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Zotero?
Zotero is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Use Zotero Desktop from Codex to enable/probe the local API, search a local Zotero library, list items/collections/tags, export BibTeX, insert citation keys into LaTeX or Markdown drafts, read indexed full text.
Who is Zotero best for?
Zotero is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, documentation workflows, data analysis workflows, research workflows.
How do I install Zotero?
Install or run Zotero using Copy skill directory. Check Zotero for the latest setup command.
Is Zotero actively maintained?
Zotero may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
Project health auto-fetched from the source repository.
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Review this source-backed profile, send a correction with evidence, or link to it from your documentation. Claims verify your relationship to the project; profile facts still require source evidence and editorial review.
