v3.9.0 — Research Reader (Translate + Paper Brief)

llm-for-zotero 3.9.0 (Research Reader fork)

Fork of yilewang/llm-for-zotero focused on single-paper reading. Package name remains llm-for-zotero for compatibility.

Highlights

Translation Fast Path

• Reader selection popup → Translate (no Chat/Agent loop)
• Streaming result panel: drag to move, pin + remember position
• Dedicated translation model in Preferences (reuse AI Providers entries)
• Save to Zotero note / annotation; basic term lock
• Target language pref (default zh-CN)

Paper Brief / Overview

• Sidebar tabs: Overview | Chat (paper mode)
• Structured brief: summary, contributions, methods, results, limitations
• Disk cache with source-hash invalidation
• Full regenerate, per-section regenerate, save as note
• Auto-generate on first open (paperBriefAutoGenerate)

Install

1. Download llm-for-zotero.xpi from this release
2. Zotero → Tools → Add-ons → gear → Install Add-on From File
3. Restart Zotero
4. Preferences → configure provider; open a PDF and try Translate / Overview

Docs

• PRD.md — product requirements
• AGENTS.md — engineering guide
• UPSTREAM.md — upstream baseline (v3.8.30)
• DEV.md — hot-reload development

Baseline

• Upstream baseline: 3.8.30 (258c9d32)
• License: AGPL-3.0-or-later