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本地沉浸式翻译

by MARS-ROBOTICS-star · github.com/MARS-ROBOTICS-star/Local-Immersive-Translate

一个基于本地 BabelDOC 后端的 Zotero 7 PDF 翻译插件。

Reading & PDFsTranslation
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Downloads a .xpi file (0.07 MB). In Zotero, open Tools → Plugins and install it from the file.
StarsPeople who starred the repository on GitHub: a rough measure of interest.
5
DownloadsAll-time downloads of its release files from GitHub. Installs from elsewhere aren't counted.
11
ContributorsPeople who have committed code to the repository.
1
LicenceThe licence the code is published under, as GitHub reports it.
AGPL-3.0
B
Atlas gradeUse with care
because it downloads a program and runs it, and 3 more findings
Applies to v0.0.27, released 9 Sep 2026Code checked · tested installed in Zotero 10.0.3 on 27 Sep 2026
Documentation in Chinese onlyOur summary is in English, but the plugin's own docs and support are in Chinese.
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 services we could identify2 addresses in 2 groups.LowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
Translation (1)
BabelDOC (the AI provider it's set up with)
On your computer (1)
127.0.0.1
Powerful capabilitiesDownloads a program and runs it, and 5 moreMediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install. One medium finding makes the grade B.
Downloads a program and runs itmediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install.A zotero:// link (a web page can open one) can make it install add-ons without asking you (from zotero-plugin-toolkit)mediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install.A zotero:// link can make it run code if you approve a prompt (from zotero-plugin-toolkit)mediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install.Launches programs on your computermediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install.Stores API keys or passwordslowLow concern.Works with files on your computerlowLow concern.
Where we found it
Downloads a program and runs itcontent/scripts/localimmersivetranslate.js · line 3698

When you press Install / Repair Local Backend, it downloads a setup script from the developer's GitHub repository and runs it, as the README says. The script comes from the current main branch, isn't checked, and installs more software itself.

const command2 = [
A zotero:// link (a web page can open one) can make it install add-o…content/scripts/localimmersivetranslate.js · line 129

zotero://plugin

Services.io.getProtocolHandler("zotero").wrappedJSObject._extensions["zotero://plugin"] = pluginBridgeExtension;
A zotero:// link can make it run code if you approve a promptcontent/scripts/localimmersivetranslate.js · line 85

zotero://ztoolkit-debug

Services.io.getProtocolHandler("zotero").wrappedJSObject._extensions["zotero://ztoolkit-debug"] = debugBridgeExtension;
Launches programs on your computercontent/scripts/localimmersivetranslate.js · line 3728

Programs it names include python

const process = Components.classes["@mozilla.org/process/util;1"].createInstance(Components.interfaces.nsIProcess);
Before you installShown, not gradedFacts to help you decide. They don't change the grade.
Works withZotero 7, 8, 9, 10 · not 11 betaUpdates automatically
Zotero 7 ✓ worksZotero 8 ✓ worksZotero 9 ✓ worksZotero 10 ✓ worksZotero 11 beta ✗ doesn't work
What you'll needAn API keyDetected automatically from its code
No further detail for this area yet.
MaintenanceActive · last release 9 Sep 20261 contributor
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LanguagesDocumentation in Chinese onlyInterface: English and Chinese
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We report what we found in the code. Open any area for the evidence.How we gradeReport a problem

What it does

Description coming soon. We haven't written a summary yet. The line above is the developer's own description; the developer's README is linked above.

What you'll need

Detected automatically
  • An API keyNeeds a key you get from the service (Kimi (Moonshot)). What needs it: the translation model API address, model name and API key must be entered in the plugin before Start / Test.

Where your data goes

We found: only contacts services we could identify. 2 addresses in 2 groups.

Translation (1)
BabelDOC (the AI provider it's set up with)
On your computer (1)
127.0.0.1

Forks and alternatives

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