pi-zotero

Zotero library search, citation export, and PDF annotation tools for pi via Better BibTeX

Package details

extension

Install pi-zotero from npm and Pi will load the resources declared by the package manifest.

$ pi install npm:pi-zotero

Pi manifest JSON

{
  "extensions": [
    "./index.ts"
  ]
}

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Zotero integration for pi via Better BibTeX.

Registers a zotero tool that the LLM can call to search your library, export citations, read annotations, and browse collections.

pi install npm:pi-zotero

Zotero with the Better BibTeX plugin running (exposes a JSON-RPC server on localhost:23119)
Optionally, set BIBTEX_PATH for offline fallback when Zotero isn't running

Set BIBTEX_PATH in your shell to enable offline BibTeX search/cite when Zotero is not running:

export BIBTEX_PATH=~/path/to/library.bib

If unset, offline fallback is disabled and the tool requires a running Zotero instance.

Action	Description
`search`	Full-text search across titles, authors, abstracts. Returns matching items with cite keys.
`cite`	Get BibTeX entries for specific cite keys. Use after search to get exportable references.
`details`	Get full metadata, notes, and PDF annotations for a cite key.
`collections`	Get which collections a cite key belongs to.

The LLM calls these automatically, but you can also prompt directly: