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Ganglion has Atlas grade B (use with care) because it hands your documents to a program on this computer automatically; we can't check where they go from there. It works with Zotero 7–10, 11 beta. Last checked 6 Nov 2026.
Downloads a .xpi file (0.04 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.
3
DownloadsAll-time downloads of its release files from GitHub, counting every update. Installs from elsewhere aren't counted.
36
ReleasesVersions published on GitHub. Everyone who has the plugin downloads each one again, which adds up in Downloads.
61
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.
None stated
B
Atlas gradeUse with care
A+ABBC
because it hands your documents to a program on this computer automatically; we can't check where they go from there
Next rung: A, once every finding in the code comes out low.
Applies to v1.10.5, released 5 Nov 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; not yet checked against the published sourceThe developer uploaded the release file from the ebryg account. We haven't yet checked whether this file matches the public source code. 1 code file couldn't be parsed and was only scanned for known patternsUnknownWe couldn't check this yet.
Updates
Updates come from this project's GitHub repositoryThe update address offers this version
Where your data goesHands your documents to a program on this computer automatically; we can't check where they go from there2 addresses in 2 groups.MediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install. One medium finding makes the grade B.
Not identified (1)
a program on this computer
On your computer (1)
127.0.0.1named in its codeThe address is in its code, but we didn't trace a request to it. It may be a link or unused.
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 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 betaUpdates automatically
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Its page only hosts downloads and a Windows installer for the Ganglion research assistant, so its other details aren't documented.
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: hands your documents to a program on this computer automatically; we can't check where they go from there. 2 addresses in 2 groups.
Not identified (1)
a program on this computer
On your computer (1)
127.0.0.1named in its code
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