Zotero Search
Search the user's local Zotero library, find related papers via Semantic Scholar, and discover citations/references. Claude Code only - this skill requires a local Zotero instance and access to a port on localhost. Use when the user asks to search their Zotero library, find papers on a topic, explore citations of a paper, or find related literature. Supports cross-referencing Semantic Scholar results against the local library.
Install
npx skills add urschrei/zotero_search_skill --skill zotero-searchgit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/urschrei/zotero_search_skill.git /tmp/zotero_search_skill
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/zotero_search_skill/. ~/.claude/skills/zotero-searchPersonal skills live in ~/.claude/skills. Use .claude/skills in a project folder to share a skill with your team.
From the SKILL.md
# Zotero Search Skill Search and retrieve documents from a local Zotero library using the pyzotero CLI. Extends to Semantic Scholar for discovering related papers, citations, and references beyond the local collection. ## Prerequisites - Zotero desktop application running with local API enabled - pyzotero CLI installed (`pip install pyzotero[cli]` or `uv tool install "pyzotero[cli]@latest"` if they have uv in their $PATH). The Pyzotero version must be >=1.9.0 - Test connection: `pyzotero test` ## Quick Start If the user has uvx in their path, you can prefix these commands with `uvx --from "pyzotero[cli]@latest"` ```bash # Basic search pyzotero search -q "climate change" --json # Search specific collection pyzotero search -q "neural" --collection ABC123 --json # Full-text search (searches PDF contents) pyzotero search -q "methodology" --fulltext --json # Filter by item type pyzotero search -q "adaptation" --itemtype journalArticle --json # Paginate through results pyzotero search -q "climate" --limit 20 --offset 20 --json # Filter by tag pyzotero search -q "review" --tag "to-read" --json ``` ## Local Search Options | Option | Description | Example | |--------|-------------|---------| | `-q` | Search query (required) | `-q "machine learning"` | | `--collection` | Limit to collection key | `--collection ABC123` | | `--itemtype` | Filter by type | `--itemtype journalArticle` | | `--fulltext` | Search PDF contents | `--fulltext` |
Details
- Skill name
zotero-search- Repository
- urschrei/zotero_search_skill
- License
- BlueOak-1.0.0
- Repo updated
- 4 February 2026
FAQ
What does the Zotero Search skill do?
Search the user's local Zotero library, find related papers via Semantic Scholar, and discover citations/references. **Claude Code only** - this skill requires a local Zotero instance and access to a port on localhost. Use when the user asks to search their Zotero library, find papers on a topic, explore citations of a paper, or find related literature. Supports cross-referencing Semantic Scholar results against the local library.
How do I install the Zotero Search skill?
skills CLI (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and more): npx skills add urschrei/zotero_search_skill --skill zotero-search. Skills go in ~/.claude/skills (personal) or .claude/skills (project), and Claude loads them automatically when a task matches the description.
Is Zotero Search popular?
It lives in urschrei/zotero_search_skill, which has 12 GitHub stars and 1 forks.
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