Zotero Plugins Atlas
Plugins / Citing & writing

Codex Zotero–Obsidian Bridge

by loading500 · github.com/loading500/codex-zotero-obsidian-bridge

Opens, creates and incrementally updates Obsidian literature notes from Zotero.

Codex Zotero–Obsidian Bridge has Atlas grade A (recommended) because every code check came out low. It works with Zotero 9–10. Last checked 6 Nov 2026.

Citing & writing
View source
Downloads a .xpi file (0.01 MB). In Zotero, open Tools → Plugins and install it from the file.
In useAn estimate of how many copies of Zotero have it: Zotero downloads each new version once for every copy that has the plugin, so we count the downloads of its most-downloaded recent release. Rounded. Plugins that update from outside GitHub count low.
5
DownloadsAll-time downloads of its release files from GitHub, counting every update. Installs from elsewhere aren't counted.
5
ReleasesVersions published on GitHub. Everyone who has the plugin downloads each one again, which adds up in Downloads.
2
StarsPeople who starred the repository on GitHub: a rough measure of interest.
0
ContributorsPeople who have committed code to the repository.
1
LicenceThe licence the code is published under, as GitHub reports it.
MIT
A
Atlas gradeRecommended
because every code check came out low
Applies to v0.2.1, released 4 Oct 2026Code checked · not yet tested in a live Zotero
What we found in the codeSets the gradeThe worst finding in these three areas sets the grade.
Code transparencyReadable code, uploaded by the project's automated GitHub buildThe release file was uploaded by the project's automated GitHub build. We haven't yet rebuilt it from the source to compare.LowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
Updates
Updates come from this project's GitHub repositoryThe update address offers this version
Where your data goesOnly contacts programs on this computer1 address in 1 group.LowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
On your computer (1)
127.0.0.1
Powerful capabilitiesWorks with files on your computerLowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
Low concern (1)
Works with files on your computer
Before you installShown, not gradedFacts to help you decide. They don't change the grade.
Works withZotero 9, 10 · not 11 betaUpdates automatically
Zotero 9 ✓ worksZotero 10 ✓ worksZotero 11 beta ✗ doesn't work
What you'll needNothing extra detectedDetected automatically from its code
No further detail for this area yet.
MaintenanceActive · last release 4 Oct 20261 contributor
No further detail for this area yet.
LanguagesDocumentation in EnglishInterface language not declared
No further detail for this area yet.
We report what we found in the code. Open any area for the evidence.How we gradeReport a problem

What it does

Written by AI from the README

Opens, creates and incrementally updates Obsidian literature notes from Zotero. Item notes and annotation comments sync into a marked block, and the rest of the Markdown is left untouched. Adds toolbar and reader buttons.

Keeps Obsidian literature notes in step with Zotero without overwriting your own writing, and backs up before the first rewrite each day. Needs Obsidian vaults and a routes file. Targets Zotero 9 and 10.

What you'll need

Detected automatically

We haven't detected any setup requirements. That isn't the same as none: check the developer's README.

Where your data goes

We found: only contacts programs on this computer. 1 address in 1 group.

On your computer (1)
127.0.0.1

Other plugins that do this

Matched on what they do

For the same job, work with Zotero 10 and graded A or better. Closest match first.

  • A+
    Zotero Obsidian Linker

    Creates or updates an Obsidian Markdown note for an item from the right-click menu, linking item, PDF and note, with an Obsidian Note attachment.

    Matches “obsidian literature notes” · 130 downloads · Active · Zotero 7–10
  • A
    ZotLit

    Connects Zotero to Obsidian: creates Markdown literature notes from items using your templates and inserts citations.

    Matches “literature notes in obsidian” · 40,001 downloads · Active · Zotero 9–10
Compare all 3 side by side
How we pick these

By how closely what they do matches this plugin, using descriptions and the phrases people search with. Copies and forks of this plugin are listed under Forks and copies instead. No plugin pays to appear here.

Forks and copies

No forks listed.

The developer's response

The developer hasn't responded. Developers can reply here, and their reply sits next to our findings.I'm the developer

Ratings and reviews

What people who use it say. This is separate from the grade, which is what the code does, and never changes it.

No ratings yet.

Write a review
Your rating of Codex Zotero–Obsidian Bridge v0.2.1

Your review is public, under the name you give, and published with the directory's data under CC BY 4.0. Links are removed. We never store your IP address: a scrambled code made from it is kept for 30 days to catch fake reviews. Every review is checked before it's published; how fake ones are spotted isn't published, so it can't be gamed.

Install Codex Zotero–Obsidian Bridge
ARecommended
  1. 1Download the plugin fileDownload v0.2.1.xpi · 0.01 MB
  2. 2In Zotero, open Tools › Plugins
  3. 3Click the gear, choose Install Plugin From File… and pick the file
Step-by-step guide with pictures