v0.0.2 — Initial public release
First public release of DeepRead.
Install
- Download
zotero-copilot-0.0.2.xpibelow. - In Zotero: Tools → Plugins → ⚙ (gear) → Install Plugin From File...
- Pick the downloaded file. Restart Zotero if prompted.
- Open Settings → DeepRead and set your Anthropic or Gemini API key.
What's included
- Single-paper chat sidebar in the PDF reader (Anthropic Claude / Google Gemini, streaming)
- Right-click "Ask DeepRead" on PDF text selections
- Collection-level RAG: right-click any collection → "Analyze with DeepRead" → draggable / resizable floating chat with retrieval over all papers in the collection
- Native Zotero preferences pane
- Save chat transcripts as Zotero child notes
- Collapsible sidebar, copy / select-all / raw-text toolbar on every assistant message
Compatibility
- Tested on Zotero 9.0.1 / macOS 14
- Plugin id:
zotero-copilot@xiangweiw.dev(kept for backward compat with internal pref keys) - Manifest accepts Zotero 6.999 → *; should work on Zotero 7.x and later
Known limitations
- Drag-to-select inside chat bubbles is unreliable in Zotero's chrome iframe — use the toolbar buttons (✎ / ⊟ / ⧉)
- Gemini free tier has rate limits on some models;
gemini-2.5-flashworks - Collection RAG requires Zotero full-text indexing of PDFs (auto-triggered)
Full Changelog: https://github.com/XiangweiW/deepread/commits/v0.0.2