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name: Sci Zotero
slug: sci-zotero
category: AI Engineering
description: Sci Zotero interacts with a Zotero library to sync references, add citations by DOI/ISBN/PMID, and manage PDFs. Use it when you need to search, add, or fetch items in Zotero.
github: "https://github.com/ShZhao27208/Aut_Sci_Write/tree/main/skills/sci-zotero"
language: Python
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install: "npx degit https://github.com/ShZhao27208/Aut_Sci_Write/tree/main/skills/sci-zotero ~/.claude/skills/sci-zotero"
installs_to: ~/.claude/skills/sci-zotero
source_path: skills/sci-zotero/SKILL.md
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# Sci Zotero

Sci Zotero interacts with a Zotero library to sync references, add citations by DOI/ISBN/PMID, and manage PDFs. Use it when you need to search, add, or fetch items in Zotero.

**Install:**

```bash
npx degit https://github.com/ShZhao27208/Aut_Sci_Write/tree/main/skills/sci-zotero ~/.claude/skills/sci-zotero
```

## 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.



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## © 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.**)

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*This skill is part of the Aut_Sci_Write suite. For full license terms, see the [LICENSE](../LICENSE) file in the project root.*
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