A native DSH Zotero toolkit for local evidence search, retrieval, and bibliography export.
DSH integration
Native runtime
Author-claimed
Safety audit
Unaudited
Last verified
2026-09-21
License
MIT
01What can it help you accomplish?
Research papers and evidence with DeepSeek Harness
Searchable Zotero metadata, notes, annotations, relevant evidence passages, PDF attachment references, and citations or bibliographies
Researchers and DSH users who want an agent to work from a local Zotero library
Turn DSH conversations into citation-ready research outputs
BibTeX, BibLaTeX, RIS, CSL JSON, citations, and reference lists generated from Zotero references
Users who need evidence retrieval and bibliography export during an agent session
02How to install into DeepSeek Harness
Prerequisites
- Zotero 7 or newer desktop app with the local API enabled
- Node.js 22.19 or newer, or Node.js 24 or newer
- DeepSeek Harness 0.1.6-alpha.2
- Local API at http://127.0.0.1:23119/api with no authentication
Installation steps
- 01
Run `dsh plugin --profile <name> add dsh-zotero`
$ dsh plugin --profile <name> add dsh-zotero
- 02
Or install from GitHub with `dsh plugin --profile <name> add github:Vncntvx/dsh-zotero`
$ dsh plugin --profile <name> add github:Vncntvx/dsh-zotero
- 03
Restart dsh and create a new session
Verify the integration
- After restart, the Agent can use the Zotero tools
03DSH integration and capability boundaries
Native DeepSeek Harness plugin installed through the official dsh CLI
Library and full-text search
A title, author, year, or full-text query→Matching Zotero items across library, collection, savedSearch, and publications scopes
Evidence retrieval and item inspection
A Zotero item reference and query→Metadata, notes, annotations, attachments, and relevant passages from annotations, notes, abstracts, or full text
Citation and bibliography export
One or more Zotero references→Citations, reference lists, BibTeX, BibLaTeX, RIS, or CSL JSON
Incremental library change awareness
The local Zotero transaction version→Changed or deleted items, collections, and full-text indexes
04Who is it for? When not to use it?
Good for
- Researchers and DSH users who want an agent to work from a local Zotero library
- Users who need evidence retrieval and bibliography export during an agent session
Not for
- Network requests are limited to the local Zotero API at 127.0.0.1:23119, with no authentication and no redirects.
- Full-text evidence requires the PDF to be indexed by Zotero.
05Compatibility, maintenance and safety notes
- The plugin only reads the Zotero library and does not modify items, notes, tags, or collections.
- Network requests are limited to the local Zotero API at 127.0.0.1:23119, with no authentication and no redirects.
- Full-text evidence requires the PDF to be indexed by Zotero.
- Reading an attachment PDF after zotero_attachment depends on the host's capabilities.
MIT · latest release v0.9.0 (2026-09-19)
06Frequently asked questions
How do I install dsh-zotero in DeepSeek Harness?
Run `dsh plugin --profile <name> add dsh-zotero`, or use the GitHub source command from the README. Restart dsh and create a new session before using the Zotero tools.
What does the plugin let a DSH agent do?
It can search a Zotero library, inspect metadata and notes, retrieve relevant passages, resolve attachment locations, and export citations or bibliographies.
Does dsh-zotero modify my Zotero library?
No. The README describes the library operations as read-only; the plugin does not modify items, notes, tags, or collections.
Why might full-text evidence be missing?
Full-text passages depend on Zotero's index. An unindexed PDF cannot provide full-text passages, and deeper PDF reading after an attachment lookup depends on the host.
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08Data and sources
dsh-zotero 是面向 Agent 研究工作流的 [Zotero](https://www.zotero.org) 插件。Agent 可以直接从你的文献库中搜索文献、查看元数据和笔记、提取与问题相关的证据段落、打开原文 PDF，并生成…
dsh plugin --profile <name> add dsh-zotero
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