Cli Anything Zotero

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cli-anything-zotero

CLI harness for Zotero.

Overview

Publisher	yb2460
Repository	`harness-anything`
Skill name	`cli-anything-zotero`
Stars	2.2K
Forks	156
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
Self-contained
Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.
Open source
Published by yb2460 on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Cli Anything Zotero AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
https://github.com/yb2460/harness-anything/tree/master/cli_anything/zotero/skills
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/yb2460/harness-anything.git /tmp/harness-anything
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/harness-anything/cli_anything/zotero/skills .claude/skills/cli-anything-zotero

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Cli Anything Zotero in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Cli Anything Zotero on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Cli Anything Zotero is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

cli-anything-zotero

cli-anything-zotero is an agent-native CLI for Zotero desktop. It does not reimplement Zotero. Instead, it composes Zotero's real local surfaces:

Installation

bash
pip install -e .

Entry Points

bash
cli-anything-zotero
python -m cli_anything.zotero

Important Constraints

search items, item export, item citation, and item bibliography require Zotero's Local API to be enabled.
note add depends on the live Zotero GUI context and expects the same library to be selected in the app.
Import-time PDF attachment support is limited to items created in the same connector session; arbitrary existing-item attachment upload is still out of scope.
Experimental SQLite write commands are local-only, user-library-only, and should be treated as non-stable power-user operations.
If a bare key is duplicated across libraries, set session use-library <id> before follow-up commands.

Command Groups

App

Application and runtime inspection commands.

Command	Description
`status`	Execute `status`.
`version`	Execute `version`.
`launch`	Execute `launch`.
`enable-local-api`	Execute `enable-local-api`.
`ping`	Execute `ping`.

Collection

Collection inspection and selection commands.

Command	Description
`list`	Execute `list`.
`find`	Execute `find`.
`tree`	Execute `tree`.
`get`	Execute `get`.
`items`	Execute `items`.
`use-selected`	Execute `use-selected`.
`create`	Execute `create`.

Item

Item inspection and rendering commands.

Command	Description
`list`	Execute `list`.
`find`	Execute `find`.
`get`	Execute `get`.
`children`	Execute `children`.
`notes`	Execute `notes`.
`attachments`	Execute `attachments`.
`file`	Execute `file`.
`export`	Execute `export`.
`citation`	Execute `citation`.
`bibliography`	Execute `bibliography`.
`context`	Execute `context`.
`analyze`	Execute `analyze`.
`add-to-collection`	Execute `add-to-collection`.
`move-to-collection`	Execute `move-to-collection`.

Search

Saved-search inspection commands.

Command	Description
`list`	Execute `list`.
`get`	Execute `get`.
`items`	Execute `items`.

Tag

Tag inspection commands.

Command	Description
`list`	Execute `list`.
`items`	Execute `items`.

Style

Installed CSL style inspection commands.

Command	Description
`list`	Execute `list`.

Import

Official Zotero import and write commands.

Command	Description
`file`	Execute `file`.
`json`	Execute `json`.

Note

Read and add child notes.

Command	Description
`get`	Execute `get`.
`add`	Execute `add`.

Session

Session and REPL context commands.

Command	Description
`status`	Execute `status`.
`use-library`	Execute `use-library`.
`use-collection`	Execute `use-collection`.
`use-item`	Execute `use-item`.
`use-selected`	Execute `use-selected`.
`clear-library`	Execute `clear-library`.
`clear-collection`	Execute `clear-collection`.
`clear-item`	Execute `clear-item`.
`history`	Execute `history`.

Examples

Runtime Status

Inspect Zotero paths and backend availability.

bash
cli-anything-zotero app status --json

Read Selected Collection

Persist the collection selected in the Zotero GUI.

bash
cli-anything-zotero collection use-selected --json

Render Citation

Render a citation using Zotero's Local API.

bash
cli-anything-zotero item citation <item-key> --style apa --locale en-US --json

Add Child Note

Create a child note under an existing Zotero item.

bash
cli-anything-zotero note add <item-key> --text "Key takeaway" --json

Build LLM Context

Assemble structured context for downstream model analysis.

bash
cli-anything-zotero item context <item-key> --include-notes --include-links --json

Version

0.1.0

Academic Research Skills Integration

Zotero harness integrates 27 academic research skills. Use skills command group:

bash
cli-anything-zotero skills list              # List all skills
cli-anything-zotero skills list -c writing   # Writing skills only
cli-anything-zotero skills pipeline original_article  # Recommended workflow
cli-anything-zotero skills journal "Nature"  # Journal figure guide

Skill Categories

Category	Skills	Description
search	lit-review, systematic-review, deep-search	Literature discovery
research	ideation, brainstorming, hypothesis, deep-research	Research design
writing	write-paper, manuscript, citation, outline, revision	Paper writing
review	full-review, peer-review, seven-pass, verify-citations, audit-data	Peer review
visualization	slides, schematics, poster, nature-fig	Figures & presentations
analysis	eda, statistics, critical-thinking	Data analysis
pipeline	full-pipeline, research-to-paper	End-to-end workflows

Task Pipelines

Task	Steps
literature_review	systematic-review → critical-thinking → write-paper → seven-pass
original_article	hypothesis → statistics → manuscript → schematics → slides → full-review
meta_analysis	deep-search → deep-research → statistics → write-paper → peer-review
thesis	full-pipeline → seven-pass → slides → poster

Frequently asked questions

What does the Cli Anything Zotero AI skill do?

CLI harness for Zotero.

Why use Cli Anything Zotero on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Cli Anything Zotero is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Cli Anything Zotero in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/yb2460/harness-anything/tree/master/cli_anything/zotero/skills. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Cli Anything Zotero?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Cli Anything Zotero?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Cli Anything Zotero with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Cli Anything Zotero AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by yb2460 under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

cli-anything-zotero

Installation

Entry Points

Important Constraints

Command Groups

App

Collection

Item

Search

Tag

Style

Import

Note

Session

Examples

Runtime Status

Read Selected Collection

Render Citation

Add Child Note

Build LLM Context

Version

Academic Research Skills Integration

Skill Categories

Task Pipelines

Frequently asked questions

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