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sci-zotero

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About sci-zotero

sci-zotero is a skill for interacting with a Zotero library through the local zotero.py CLI. It supports reference synchronization, citation lookup by identifier, and PDF management for users of personal or group libraries.

Key features

  1. 01List top-level library items
  2. 02Add references by DOI or ISBN
  3. 03Find and attach open-access PDFs
  4. 04Configure personal or group library access

Use cases

  1. 01Adding a citation from a DOI
  2. 02Checking items in a Zotero library
  3. 03Finding PDFs for library items

Install

Copy the command and run it in a terminal.

$npx skills add https://github.com/shzhao27208/aut_sci_write --skill sci-zotero

After installing, type/sci-zoteroin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.

Bundled files

References and scripts installed along with SKILL.md.

_meta.json
.gitignore
zotero.py

Details

From the project README

Sci-Zotero — Zotero Library Integration

Interact with your Zotero library to sync references, add citations by DOI/ISBN/PMID, and manage PDFs.

Triggers

  • "sync zotero library"
  • "add citation [identifier]"
  • "check pdfs in zotero"
  • "fetch pdfs for zotero items"
  • "search zotero for [query]"

Usage

This skill wraps the local zotero.py CLI located in the same skill directory.

Configuration (~/.aut_sci_write/.env)
  • ZOTERO_API_KEY: Your Zotero API key.
  • ZOTERO_USER_ID: Your Zotero User ID (for personal libraries).
  • ZOTERO_GROUP_ID: Your Zotero Group ID (for group libraries).
Commands
  • items: List top-level items.
  • add-doi [DOI]: Add an item by DOI.
  • add-isbn [ISBN]: Add an item by ISBN.
  • fetch-pdfs: Automatically find and attach open-access PDFs.

© License & Copyright

Aut_Sci_Write — Autonomous Scientific Writer

  • Author: Shuo Zhao
  • License: MIT License
  • Copyright: © 2026 Shuo Zhao. All rights reserved.
  • Original Work: This is an original work created by the author. No reproduction, redistribution, or commercial use without explicit permission. Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software... (See the LICENSE file in the root directory for the full MIT terms.)

This skill is part of the Aut_Sci_Write suite. For full license terms, see the LICENSE file in the project root.

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