zotero-skills
PassAudited by ClawScan on May 1, 2026.
Overview
This skill appears to do what it claims: it uses a Zotero API key to add paper records, optional summaries, and arXiv PDFs to your Zotero library.
This skill is reasonable for saving papers to Zotero, but only configure a Zotero API key you are comfortable granting write access to, and review generated summaries or tags before saving them.
Findings (4)
Artifact-based informational review of SKILL.md, metadata, install specs, static scan signals, and capability signals. ClawScan does not execute the skill or run runtime probes.
Installing and using the skill gives it delegated access to create Zotero library content with the configured API key.
The skill requires a Zotero user ID and API key so it can act on the user's Zotero library.
可以读取环境变量 `ZOTERO_CREDENTIALS` 中的 Zotero 凭据，格式为 `userid:apiKey`。
Use a Zotero API key with only the permissions needed for this workflow and rotate or revoke it if you stop using the skill.
A run of this skill can add persistent content to your Zotero account, though the behavior matches the stated purpose and avoids overwriting existing matching items.
The script performs write operations against Zotero by creating an item, optionally adding a note, and optionally uploading a PDF attachment.
resp = zot.create_items([template]) ... zot.create_items([note_template]) ... zot.attachment_simple([pdf_path], item_key)
Review the paper title, URL, tags, and summary before invoking the skill if you want to avoid unwanted library entries.
The installed pyzotero version may vary over time, which can affect reproducibility and supply-chain review.
The script relies on a third-party Python package using a version lower bound rather than an exact pinned version.
# dependencies = ["pyzotero>=1.6.0"]
Prefer a pinned dependency or reviewed lockfile if you need reproducible installs.
Any inaccurate, sensitive, or prompt-like content in the generated summary can persist in Zotero and may be seen or reused later.
The skill can store an AI-generated summary as a persistent Zotero note attached to the created item.
note_template['note'] = f"<h3>AI 摘要</h3><p>{args.summary}</p>"Review generated summaries before saving them, especially for sensitive or unpublished research.