Skill: papersgpt/papersgpt-for-zotero (version 1.0.1)

--- name: papersgpt-for-zotero description: A privacy-first, local-first search assistant and MCP server for your Zotero library, enabling AI agents to search and analyze your research papers securely. version: 0.0.1 author: [REDACTED_SECRET] --- # PapersGPT for Zotero Skill PapersGPT for Zotero is a specialized research assistant designed to turn your local Zotero library into a searchable, intelligent knowledge base. It helps researchers find relevant materials, gain AI-driven insights, rapidly parse research papers, and streamline the literature review process. ## Key Research Capabilities - **Effortless Discovery**: Instantly search across your entire collection of research papers to find specific concepts or data points. - **AI-Powered Insights**: Get synthesized insights from your personal library to accelerate your understanding of complex topics. - **Rapid Literature Review**: Quickly identify key arguments, methodologies, or findings across multiple documents to build your literature reviews. ## Installation You can install PapersGPT for Zotero globally using npm. This will make the `pz` and `pgz` commands available in your terminal. ```bash npm install papersgpt-for-zotero ``` After installation, ensure that you have your Zotero storage directory accessible and you are ready to use the `pz` command. More information please see https://github.com/papersgpt/papersgpt-for-zotero. ## When to use - Use PapersGPT for Zotero when you need to search, analyze, or synthesize information from your personal collection of research papers, PDFs, or academic notes stored in Zotero. - Use it to accelerate literature reviews, find specific research findings, or quickly look up concepts across your local research database. - Do not use this for searching the public internet or answering general knowledge questions outside your own document collection. ## How to use 1. **Initialize**: Run `pz init` once to link your Zotero storage and start the background indexing process. ```bash # Initialize with default Zotero path pz init # Initialize with a custom path pz init [REDACTED_SECRET] ``` 2. **Search**: Use `pz search "your research query"` to perform a targeted search across your local files. ```bash # Find papers on a specific methodology pz search "Bayesian inference in clinical trials" # Look for specific findings or data points pz search "What is the baseline accuracy reported in the 2023 study?" ``` 3. **Analyze**: Review the context snippets provided by the tool to synthesize answers or findings for your research work. 4. **Manage**: Use `pz stop` when you are finished to shut down the background service. ```bash pz stop ``` ## Workflow: Answering Research Questions 1. **Initialize**: Run `pz init` to ensure your library is indexed. 2. **Search**: Use `pz search` with specific queries related to your current research focus. 3. **Synthesize**: Review the relevant snippets to gain insights or build arguments for your literature review. 4. **Cite**: Always verify and cite your sources directly from your Zotero library. ## Troubleshooting - If `pz search` returns no results, ensure you have initialized your library with `pz init`. - If performance seems slow initially, it may be due to the background indexing process. The system will become faster as more files are indexed.


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