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zotero-local

Read or search the user's local Zotero reference library when explicitly requested. Uses Zotero's local HTTP API; no cloud sync, library writes, or automatic indexing.

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# Local Zotero library

This skill is guidance for explicit requests: use it when the user asks to read
or search their local Zotero library, and do not probe the library on your own
initiative. OpenScience does not enforce that; access is gated by Zotero's own
local-API setting (see Setup). The helper makes read-only GET
requests to `127.0.0.1:23119`; it does not read Zotero's SQLite database, modify
references, download attachments, or synchronize anything with a cloud service.

## Setup

Zotero 7 or a later compatible release must be running on the same computer.
In Zotero's **Settings → Advanced**, enable **Allow other applications on this
computer to communicate with Zotero**. This is a user-controlled permission;