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ZotLLM 0.9.0

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@github-actions github-actions released this 23 Oct 12:32
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v0.9.0
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New

  • Word and LibreOffice documents: ZotLLM now also reads Word files (.docx) and LibreOffice documents (.odt) stored as attachments in Zotero – the main text with headings, lists and tables; footnotes and endnotes follow at the end of their page or of the document. For tracked changes, the current state counts; headers, footers, comments and indexes are left out. The old Word format (.doc) is not supported.
    • Page numbers come from the page breaks Word or LibreOffice recorded when the document was last saved, including a different first page number. Without them (e.g. a Google Docs export), citations read "o. S." (n.p.).
    • Word attachments already in your library are picked up at the next sync with Zotero and read in the next indexing run; existing settings are extended automatically.
    • Citations of Word documents offer "Show in Zotero" instead of "Open PDF", because Zotero does not display Word files itself.

Install (Windows)

Download ZotLLM-Setup-0.9.0.exe below and run it (per user, no admin rights). Check the download against ZotLLM-Setup-0.9.0.exe.sha256. The installer is built by GitHub Actions from the source code of this release and is not code-signed yet, so Windows SmartScreen warns ("Unknown publisher"): click More info → Run anyway. If that option is missing (e.g. on managed PCs), right-click the file → Properties → tick Unblock → OK, then start it again.

Then enable Zotero's local API (Zotero → Settings → Advanced) and follow the setup checklist.

Please note

  • ZotLLM is vibe-coded: it was written by Claude (Anthropic) in Claude Code and tested in daily use, not reviewed line by line by a human developer.
  • Use it as a tool, not as a replacement for your own scholarly work – read the sources, verify critically and do not submit generated text as your own. See the README section on the risk of deskilling.
  • ZotLLM is an independent project, not affiliated with or endorsed by Zotero or the Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Zotero is a registered trademark of the Corporation for Digital Scholarship.
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