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Nodus for Zotero

by jorgepb96 · github.com/jorgepb96/nodus

An item-pane research assistant that works with the separate Nodus Research desktop app.

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

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Downloads a .xpi file (18 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.
150
DownloadsAll-time downloads of its release files from GitHub, counting every update. Installs from elsewhere aren't counted.
1,057
ReleasesVersions published on GitHub. Everyone who has the plugin downloads each one again, which adds up in Downloads.
282
StarsPeople who starred the repository on GitHub: a rough measure of interest.
300
ContributorsPeople who have committed code to the repository.
11
LicenceThe licence the code is published under, as GitHub reports it.
AGPL-3.0
A
Atlas gradeRecommended
because every code check came out low
Applies to v5.16.1, released 25 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 transparencyMinified (compressed) 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 identify11 addresses in 2 groups.LowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
AI services (9)
api.anthropic.comapi.cerebras.aiapi.deepseek.comapi.groq.comapi.openai.comapi.xiaomimimo.comgenerativelanguage.googleapis.comopencode.aiopenrouter.ai
On your computer (2)
127.0.0.1localhost
Where we found it
api.anthropic.comcontent/providers.js · line 49
const res = await fetch("https://api.anthropic.com/v1/models?limit=1000", {
api.cerebras.aicontent/providers.js · line 15
{ id: "cerebras", label: "Cerebras", kind: "openai", needsKey: true, base: "https://api.cerebras.ai/v1" },
api.deepseek.comcontent/providers.js · line 16
{ id: "deepseek", label: "DeepSeek", kind: "openai", needsKey: true, base: "https://api.deepseek.com" },
Powerful capabilitiesUses the clipboard, and 4 moreLowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
Low concern (5)
Uses the clipboardRuns code it assembles while runningWorks with files on your computerUses Zotero's password managerKeeps its own database file
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 25 Oct 202611 contributors
No further detail for this area yet.
LanguagesDocumentation in EnglishInterface: English and Spanish
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

An item-pane research assistant that works with the separate Nodus Research desktop app. It offers semantic search over full text, citations tied to sources, OCR and visual document understanding, and the app also has vaults for databases, genealogy, study and teaching.

For researchers who want a connected idea graph, argument maps and cited writing built from their Zotero corpus.

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 services we could identify. 11 addresses in 2 groups.

AI services (9)
api.anthropic.comapi.cerebras.aiapi.deepseek.comapi.groq.comapi.openai.comapi.xiaomimimo.comgenerativelanguage.googleapis.comopencode.aiopenrouter.ai
On your computer (2)
127.0.0.1localhost
Evidence · file and line
api.anthropic.comcontent/providers.js · line 49
const res = await fetch("https://api.anthropic.com/v1/models?limit=1000", {
api.cerebras.aicontent/providers.js · line 15
{ id: "cerebras", label: "Cerebras", kind: "openai", needsKey: true, base: "https://api.cerebras.ai/v1" },
api.deepseek.comcontent/providers.js · line 16
{ id: "deepseek", label: "DeepSeek", kind: "openai", needsKey: true, base: "https://api.deepseek.com" },

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Install Nodus for Zotero
ARecommended
  1. 1Download the plugin fileDownload v5.16.1.xpi · 18 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