Agent skill · Backend & API

zotero

Manage Zotero reference libraries via the Web API. Search, list, add items by DOI/ISBN/PMID (with duplicate detection), delete/trash items, update metadata and tags, export in BibTeX/RIS/CSL-JSON, batch-add from files, check PDF attachments, cross-reference citations, find missing DOIs via CrossRef, and fetch open-access PDFs. Supports --json output for scripting. Use when the user asks about academic references, citation management, literature libraries, PDFs for papers, bibliography export, or Zotero specifically.

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Install
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill zotero-decimasudo-lumoagent --agent claude-code

Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.

Facts
Files in the skill folder: 2
SKILL.md size: 7 KB
Bundled scripts: none
Path: skills/analysis/zotero-decimasudo-lumoagent/SKILL.md
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Where it comes from
Stars: 534
Language: HTML

Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.

From the SKILL.md

# Zotero Skill Interact with Zotero personal or group libraries via the REST API v3. ## Setup Requires two environment variables: ``` ZOTERO_API_KEY — Create at https://www.zotero.org/settings/keys/new ZOTERO_USER_ID — Found on the same page (numeric, not username) ``` For group libraries, set `ZOTERO_GROUP_ID` instead of `ZOTERO_USER_ID`. Optional env var for CrossRef/Unpaywall polite pool (improves DOI lookup success rate): ``` CROSSREF_EMAIL — Your email (optional; uses fallback if unset) ``` If credentials are missing, tell the user what's needed and link them to the key creation page. ## CLI Script All operations use `scripts/zotero.py` (Python 3, zero external dependencies). ```bash python3 scripts/zotero.py <command> [options] ``` ### Commands | Command | Description | Example | |---------|-------------|---------| | `items` | List top-level items | `zotero.py items --limit 50` | | `search` | Search by query | `zotero.py search "cognitive load"` | | `get` | Full item details + attachments | `zotero.py get ITEMKEY` | | `collections` | List all collections | `zotero.py collections` | | `tags` | List all tags | `zotero.py tags` | | `children` | List attachments/notes for item |

What's inside
Steps it walks through
  1. Setup
  2. CLI Script
  3. Commands
  4. Global Flags
  5. Common Options
  6. Workflows
  7. Add a paper by DOI
  8. Bulk add from a file
  9. Export bibliography
  10. Update tags/metadata
  11. Delete items
  12. Cross-reference citations
  13. Find missing DOIs
  14. Fetch open-access PDFs
Ships with 1 file
  • metadata.json
Commands it runs
python3 scripts/zotero.py <command> [options]
python3 zotero.py add-doi "10.1093/jamia/ocaa037" --tags "review"
Warns if already in library. Use --force to override.
One identifier per line, # for comments
python3 zotero.py batch-add dois.txt --type doi --tags "imported"
python3 zotero.py export --format bibtex --output refs.bib
python3 zotero.py export --format csljson --collection COLLKEY
python3 zotero.py update ITEMKEY --add-tags "important" --remove-tags "unread"
python3 zotero.py update ITEMKEY --title "Corrected Title" --date "2024"
python3 zotero.py update ITEMKEY --doi "10.1234/example"
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About this skill
What does the zotero skill do?

Manage Zotero reference libraries via the Web API. Search, list, add items by DOI/ISBN/PMID (with duplicate detection), delete/trash items, update metadata and tags, export in BibTeX/RIS/CSL-JSON, batch-add from files, check PDF attachments, cross-reference citations, find missing DOIs via CrossRef, and fetch open-access PDFs. Supports --json output for scripting. Use when the user asks about academic references, citation management, literature libraries, PDFs for papers, bibliography export, or Zotero specifically.

How do I install it?

Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill zotero-decimasudo-lumoagent --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.

Where does this skill come from?

From majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.

Is a popular skill a good skill?

Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.

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