https://github.com/coldenate/zotero-remnote-connector

A Citation Manager and Zotero Integration for RemNote! Cite research all within your knowledge base!
https://github.com/coldenate/zotero-remnote-connector

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A Citation Manager and Zotero Integration for RemNote! Cite research all within your knowledge base!

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/coldenate/zotero-remnote-connector
• Owner: coldenate
• License: mit
• Created: 2023-09-07T02:58:17.000Z (about 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-07-24T18:02:44.000Z (2 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-07-30T14:06:51.201Z (2 months ago)
• Topics: citations, knowledgebase, personal-knowledge-management, pkm, references, remnote, remnote-plugin, zotero, zotero-api
• Language: TypeScript
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• Size: 4.67 MB
• Stars: 28
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
  • License: LICENSE

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    📚 Zotero Connector





    Streamlined reference management and Zotero Integration for RemNote





    

    

    



> **Beta** – This is the first public pass of the Zotero Connector. Features and settings may change before the stable release.

## Overview

The Zotero Connector syncs your Zotero library into RemNote and provides tools for working with citations and sources.

## Features

-   Zotero library sync (items, notes, tags)

-   Reference papers directly from your Zotero library

-   RemNote Reader compatibility

-   Friendly interface for managing sync

-   Automated sync intervals (configurable)

## Commands

The connector provides several command palette actions. Each command can be typed directly in RemNote or triggered via its quick code.

The **Zotero** commands first send any detected source URLs to your Zotero library. Once the items are saved there, the connector retrieves the formatted citation or bibliography from Zotero. By contrast, the **Wikipedia** commands bypass your library entirely. They request the citation data directly from Wikipedia and do not store the reference in Zotero. Use the Zotero versions when you want the source archived in your library, and the Wikipedia versions for a quick lookup without saving anything. **You can configure which commands are available in the plugin settings.**

-   **Copy Citation via Zotero** (`citez`) – copy formatted citations for the focused Rem's sources.

    

-   **Copy Bibliography via Zotero** (`bibz`) – copy bibliography entries for the focused Rem's sources.

    

-   **Copy Citation via Wikipedia** (`citew`) – fetch citations without using Zotero.

    

-   **Copy Bibliography via Wikipedia** (`bibw`) – fetch bibliography entries without using Zotero.

    

-   **Force Zotero Sync** (`sync`) – immediately synchronize your Zotero library.

-   **Abort Zotero Sync** – stop the current sync job.

-   **Reset Synced Zotero Data** (`rszd`) – remove all Zotero Connector data from this knowledge base.

Additional diagnostic commands become available when **Debug Mode** is enabled.

## Installation

1. In RemNote, open **Settings → Plugins**.

2. Search for **Zotero Connector** and click **Install**. You can also find it in the [RemNote Plugin Store](https://www.remnote.com/plugins/zotero).

    ![Install plugin](.github/assets/install_plugin.png)

3. Open the plugin **Settings** panel.

    ![Plugin settings](.github/assets/focus_settings.png)

4. Follow the link to [https://www.zotero.org/settings/keys](https://www.zotero.org/settings/keys) and sign in to your Zotero account.

5. Ensure you remain on that URL, then copy your **User ID** and generate a new **API key**. Grant at least the **Read** permissions.

    ![Generating key](.github/assets/what_scopes.gif)

6. Paste the **User ID** and **API key** into the plugin settings in RemNote.

    

8. Reload RemNote to populate the **Zotero Library** dropdown.

9. Select a library to sync or enable **Sync Multiple Libraries** to import everything automatically.

    ![Final Settings](.github/assets/final.png)

## Development Roadmap

**Future Goals:**

-   Complete bidirectional sync between Zotero and RemNote

## Issues and Feedback

Please report bugs or suggest features via [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/coldenate/zotero-remnote-connector/issues).