by Visterainer
AIdea — Free AI chat in Zotero's side panel. OAuth login (no API key needed), supports OpenAI-compatible APIs and local models (Ollama, LM Studio). | 免费 AI 助手，Zotero 侧边栏对话，OAuth 登录无需 API Key，支持 OpenAI 兼容接口与本地模型（Ollama、LM Studio）
# Add to your Claude Code skills
git clone https://github.com/Visterainer/aidea-zoteroLast scanned: 8/25/2026
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}aidea-zotero is an open-source ai agents skill for AI coding assistants such as Claude Code, Codex CLI, and ChatGPT, built by Visterainer. AIdea — Free AI chat in Zotero's side panel. OAuth login (no API key needed), supports OpenAI-compatible APIs and local models (Ollama, LM Studio). | 免费 AI 助手，Zotero 侧边栏对话，OAuth 登录无需 API Key，支持 OpenAI 兼容接口与本地模型（Ollama、LM Studio）. It has 100 GitHub stars.
aidea-zotero returned warnings in SkillsLLM's automated security scan. It has no critical vulnerabilities, but review the flagged issues in the Security Report section before adding it to your workflow.
Clone the repository with "git clone https://github.com/Visterainer/aidea-zotero" and add it to your Claude Code skills directory (see the Installation section above).
aidea-zotero is primarily written in TypeScript. It is open-source under Visterainer on GitHub, so you can review or fork the full source.
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Chat with AI directly in Zotero's side panel, available in the Library view and the PDF or EPUB Reader. Ask questions, get summaries, and stay inside the same research workflow. EPUB conversations use the book's EPUB 2/3 publisher structure and bounded local retrieval to select relevant sections without an additional planning-model request.
Select text in the PDF or EPUB reader and click Add Text to attach the selected passage to the context area. AIdea can then answer against the selected passage instead of relying on a generic summary.
Translate selected text directly in Zotero's PDF or EPUB reader popup. AIdea detects the active format automatically, with no manual switch required. Selection translation uses the same OAuth/API model list as the chat panel, but can be configured with its own enable switch, model, source language, and target language.
For PDFs, the first selection translation creates a local cold-start cache with a compact paper overview and terminology summary. EPUB selections instead use bounded, selection-anchored book context without a separate warm-up request. Translated passages can be added back to Zotero notes.
Use one-click shortcuts for common tasks such as Summarize, Explain, and Translate. Shortcuts can be added, edited, reordered, or removed to match your workflow.
Attach screenshots, figures, and charts to your messages. AIdea supports drag and drop, clipboard paste, and screenshot capture directly from PDF content.
Sign in with your existing account through OAuth. AIdea supports multiple providers with provider-specific OAuth flows, so you can start without managing an API key manually.
Translate full papers directly inside Zotero and export either a bilingual dual-column PDF or a single-language PDF. The translation workflow supports model selection, output path configuration, and end-to-end execution in the side panel.
Example outputs:
| Provider | Auth Method | Extra Setup |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAI (ChatGPT) | OAuth via Codex CLI | Node.js (auto-installed) |
| Google Gemini | In-plugin OAuth (PKCE) | Node.js (auto-installed) |
| GitHub Copilot | In-plugin OAuth (Device Code) | None |
Save AI responses as Zotero notes with one click. Responses are stored in Markdown and support LaTeX math rendering.
All conversations are stored locally in Zotero's database. You can switch between conversations, continue previous threads, and manage local chat history.
AIdea captures and recalls useful information across conversations to improve continuity and context awareness over time.
The plugin interface now supports 12 UI languages: English, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 日本語, 한국어, Français, Deutsch, Español, Русский, Português, العربية, and हिन्दी. Full-document translation keeps its broader target-language list independent from the UI language list.
AIdea-x.x.x.xpi from Releases.xpi fileInstall the newer .xpi package over the existing one. Chat history, stored memory, and local settings are preserved.
Go to Tools → Add-ons → AIdea → Settings. On older Zotero builds, the path may appear under Edit → Settings → AIdea.
AIdea supports two connection modes. You can use either one or combine both.
For each provider card, the typical setup order is:
①
Install/Update Env→ ②OAuth Login→ ③Refresh Models
| Button | What it does |
|---|---|
Install/Update Env |
Installs and configures the required CLI tools and runtime, including Node.js and npm when needed. GitHub Copilot does not require this step. |
OAuth Login |
Starts the provider-specific login flow. OpenAI and Gemini open the browser directly. GitHub Copilot shows a device code, copies it, and opens the browser for authorization. |
Refresh Models |
Loads the list of available models for the provider after login. |
Remove Auth |
Clears the locally stored OAuth token for that provider. |
💡 Tip: Each provider only needs to be configured once. The login session is stored locally and remains available after Zotero restarts.
AIdea can also connect to any OpenAI-compatible chat endpoint, including local, self-hosted, or thir