Zotero 10.0.2: "Open Literature Note" fails with NS_ERROR_ILLEGAL_VALUE

[Kinna123456]

ZotLit version

Obsidian plugin: 2.1.0, Zotero Companion: 2.1.0

Host application versions

Obsidian: 1.13.7, Zotero: 10.0.2, OS: Windows 11 (Build 26200)

Obsidian debug info

SYSTEM INFO:
	Obsidian version: 1.13.7
	Installer version: 1.13.4
	Operating system: Windows 11 Home China 10.0.26200
	Login status: logged in
	Language: zh
	Catalyst license: none
	Insider build toggle: off
	Live preview: on
	Base theme: adapt to system
	Community theme: Obsidianite 2.0.2
	Snippets enabled: 1
	Restricted mode: off
	Plugins installed: 15
	Plugins enabled: 7
		1: Mindmap NextGen v1.16.0
		2: Dataview v0.5.68
		3: PDF++ v0.40.31
		4: Templater v2.25.0
		5: ZotLit v2.1.2
		6: Markdown Formatting Assistant v0.4.1
		7: Zotero Integration v3.2.1

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Reproduces in a sandbox vault?

Yes

Steps to reproduce

1. Install ZotLit 2.1.0 on Zotero 10.0.2 + Windows 11
2. Ensure ZotLit Companion is enabled in Zotero
3. Right-click any regular item in Zotero library
4. Select "Open Literature Note in Obsidian" or "Create or Update Literature Notes"
5. Nothing happens - no window, no error dialog

Expected behavior

Obsidian should open the corresponding literature note, or create a new one if it doesn't exist.

Actual behavior

Absolutely nothing happens. No Obsidian window opens, no error message appears, and the UI gives no feedback.

However:

• Live annotation sync from Zotero to Obsidian works perfectly
• Creating notes from Obsidian side (ZotLit quick switcher) works perfectly
• Manual obsidian:// URI via Win+R works perfectly
• The issue appeared suddenly after working correctly for multiple days

Logs or screenshots

(3)(+0001593): 05:21:01.110 [INF] zotlit·zotero·menus·obsidian: opening obsidian {"action":"open","itemID":859,"url":"obsidian://zotlit/open?item=859&source-id=4c7df3cb"}

(2)(+0000002): MenuAPI: Error in execution of menus[0]["onCommand"] this.warn@chrome://zotero/content/xpcom/zotero.js:1430:71 _log@chrome://zotero/content/xpcom/pluginAPI/pluginAPIBase.mjs:376:23 _validateObject/obj[key]@chrome://zotero/content/xpcom/pluginAPI/pluginAPIBase.mjs:286:13 menuCommandListener@chrome://zotero/content/xpcom/pluginAPI/menuManager.js:657:20 @chrome://zotero/content/customElements.js:180:22

(1)(+0000000): NS_ERROR_ILLEGAL_VALUE Exception: Component returned failure code: 0x80070057 (NS_ERROR_ILLEGAL_VALUE) [nsIExternalProtocolService.loadURI] this.launchURL@chrome://zotero/content/xpcom/zotero.js:1260:13 $n@jar:file:///C:/Users/kinna/AppData/Roaming/Zotero/Zotero/Profiles/nljsecls.default/extensions/zotlit@aidenlx.site.xpi!/main.js:5:19901 Er/__zotlitMain@jar:file:///C:/Users/kinna/AppData/Roaming/Zotero/Zotero/Profiles/nljsecls.default/extensions/zotlit@aidenlx.site.xpi!/main.js:6:1042 _validateObject/obj[key]@chrome://zotero/content/xpcom/pluginAPI/pluginAPIBase.mjs:283:15 menuCommandListener@chrome://zotero/content/xpcom/pluginAPI/menuManager.js:657:20 @chrome://zotero/content/customElements.js:180:22

[aidenlx]

Zotero 10.0.1+ ships a broken version of external url launcher. It's an upstream issue, working on a patch now.

[aidenlx]

Fixed in ZotLit 2.1.4, out now.

This fix ships in the Zotero companion add-on, so updating the Obsidian plugin alone will not resolve it. Update the ZotLit companion in Zotero to 2.1.4 as well: Tools → Add-ons → ZotLit → Check for Updates.

Zotero 10.0.2 ships a Gecko version that requires a triggering principal when an add-on hands a link to the operating system. Zotero.launchURL does not pass one, so every obsidian:// launch failed before the OS handler started and before Zotero could prompt — which is why the menu commands did nothing at all, with no window and no error dialog. That also explains why annotation sync and starting from the Obsidian side kept working: neither goes through that call.

The NS_ERROR_ILLEGAL_VALUE trace you attached pinned this down precisely — thank you, it saved a lot of guesswork.

Release notes: https://zotlit.aidenlx.site/changelog/2.1.4

[Kinna123456]

Thank you for the quick fix! I just updated the Zotero companion to 2.1.4 and confirmed that "Open Literature Note in Obsidian" and "Create or Update Literature Note" are both working perfectly now.

Glad the NS_ERROR_ILLEGAL_VALUE trace helped pinpoint it — appreciate the detailed explanation about the Gecko principal requirement in Zotero 10.0.2. Really impressed by how fast this was resolved.