Zassistant 1.0.2

What's new

• macOS Python lookup: Markdown conversion now finds Python on Mac (Homebrew, python.org, conda, pyenv) and skips the /usr/bin/python3 stub that can pop up an installer.
• Prefer MarkItDown: auto-detect picks a Python that already has MarkItDown installed.
• Settings: Settings → Zassistant → Markdown conversion has a Python path field, plus Browse and Detect.

The same .xpi installs on Windows and macOS (Zotero 10). PDF source mode does not need Python. Markdown source mode needs Python 3.10+ and python3 -m pip install "markitdown[pdf]".

Install

Download zotero-assistant-1.0.2.xpi below, then in Zotero 10 open Tools → Plugins → gear → Install Plugin From File.

Zassistant 1.0.1

What's new

• Cursor-style pane: a chat panel with a composer, scope / source / model pickers, collapsible "Thought for Ns", and copy buttons on replies and code blocks.
• Collection Q&A: ask across every paper in a Zotero collection (optionally including subcollections), with [n] citations.
• Markdown or PDF source: send the converted Markdown, or the original PDF to models that read files (OpenAI, Qwen, Custom via file parts; Kimi via its Files API).
• Multiple model profiles: save several models, each with its own endpoint, model, and secret; PDF mode prefers a PDF-capable model. Kimi K3 preset added.
• Math rendering: LaTeX formulas render as MathML with bundled KaTeX.
• Bilingual README (中文 / English).

Install

Download zotero-assistant-1.0.1.xpi below, then in Zotero 10 open Tools → Plugins → gear → Install Plugin From File.

Zassistant 1.0.0

First release of Zassistant, an AI reading assistant for Zotero 10.

Install: download zotero-assistant-1.0.0.xpi, then in Zotero open Tools -> Plugins and drag the file in (or use Install Plugin From File). Requires Python with pip install markitdown[pdf] for full-PDF conversion. See README for setup.