/sci-zotero
Interact with your Zotero library to sync references, add citations by DOI/ISBN/PMID, and manage PDFs. Triggers on Zotero-related requests.
$ npx -y skills add ShZhao27208/Aut_Sci_Write --skill sci-zotero --agent claude-codeHow it fires
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- Fires itselfAuto-invocation. Claude auto-loads it when your prompt matches the work.Auto-invocation is when the right skill fires by itself at the right moment, driven by a FLOW.md router and a hook, instead of you invoking it by name. It is the difference between a skill being installed and a skill actually getting used.Read the full definition →
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Interact with your Zotero library to sync references, add citations by DOI/ISBN/PMID, and manage PDFs. Triggers on Zotero-related requests.
SKILL.md
sci-zotero.SKILL.mdname: sci-zotero
description: Interact with your Zotero library to sync references, add citations by DOI/ISBN/PMID, and manage PDFs. Triggers on Zotero-related requests.
author: Shuo Zhao
license: MIT
copyright: © 2026 Shuo Zhao. All rights reserved.
triggers:
- Zotero
- zotero
- 同步文献
- 文献管理
- add citation
- sync zotero
Sci-Zotero — Zotero Library Integration
Interact with your Zotero library to sync references, add citations by DOI/ISBN/PMID, and manage PDFs.
Triggers
- "sync zotero library"
- "add citation [identifier]"
- "check pdfs in zotero"
- "fetch pdfs for zotero items"
- "search zotero for [query]"
Usage
This skill wraps the local `zotero.py` CLI located in the same skill directory.
Configuration (`~/.aut_sci_write/.env`)
- `ZOTERO_API_KEY`: Your Zotero API key.
- `ZOTERO_USER_ID`: Your Zotero User ID (for personal libraries).
- `ZOTERO_GROUP_ID`: Your Zotero Group ID (for group libraries).
Commands
- `items`: List top-level items.
- `add-doi [DOI]`: Add an item by DOI.
- `add-isbn [ISBN]`: Add an item by ISBN.
- `fetch-pdfs`: Automatically find and attach open-access PDFs.
---
© License & Copyright
**Aut_Sci_Write** — Autonomous Scientific Writer
- **Author**: Shuo Zhao
- **License**: MIT License
- **Copyright**: © 2026 Shuo Zhao. All rights reserved.
- **Original Work**: This is an original work created by the author. No reproduction, redistribution, or commercial use without explicit permission.
**Permission is hereby granted**, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software... (**See the LICENSE file in the root directory for the full MIT terms.**)
--- *This skill is part of the Aut_Sci_Write suite. For full license terms, see the [LICENSE](../LICENSE) file in the project root.* ---
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name: sci-zotero description: Interact with your Zotero library to sync references, add citations by DOI/ISBN/PMID, and manage PDFs. Triggers on Zotero-related requests. author: Shuo Zhao license: MIT copyright: © 2026 Shuo Zhao. All rights reserved. triggers: - Zotero - zotero - 同步文献 - 文献管理 - add citation - sync zotero
Sci-Zotero — Zotero Library Integration
Interact with your Zotero library to sync references, add citations by DOI/ISBN/PMID, and manage PDFs.
Triggers
- "sync zotero library"
- "add citation [identifier]"
- "check pdfs in zotero"
- "fetch pdfs for zotero items"
- "search zotero for [query]"
Usage
This skill wraps the local `zotero.py` CLI located in the same skill directory.
Configuration (`~/.aut_sci_write/.env`)
- `ZOTERO_API_KEY`: Your Zotero API key.
- `ZOTERO_USER_ID`: Your Zotero User ID (for personal libraries).
- `ZOTERO_GROUP_ID`: Your Zotero Group ID (for group libraries).
Commands
- `items`: List top-level items.
- `add-doi [DOI]`: Add an item by DOI.
- `add-isbn [ISBN]`: Add an item by ISBN.
- `fetch-pdfs`: Automatically find and attach open-access PDFs.
---
© License & Copyright
**Aut_Sci_Write** — Autonomous Scientific Writer
- **Author**: Shuo Zhao
- **License**: MIT License
- **Copyright**: © 2026 Shuo Zhao. All rights reserved.
- **Original Work**: This is an original work created by the author. No reproduction, redistribution, or commercial use without explicit permission.
**Permission is hereby granted**, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software... (**See the LICENSE file in the root directory for the full MIT terms.**)
--- *This skill is part of the Aut_Sci_Write suite. For full license terms, see the [LICENSE](../LICENSE) file in the project root.* ---
Autonomous Scientific Writer A modular Agent Skills suite for the full academic research lifecycle
Repo: ShZhao27208/Aut_Sci_Write
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