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SeekBook

by ILS-Research · github.com/ILS-Research/seekbook-zotero

Builds a full-text index of your books, by meaning and by keyword, that knows each passage's chapter and printed page number.

SeekBook has Atlas grade A (recommended) because every code check came out low. It works with Zotero 7–10. Last checked 6 Nov 2026.

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Downloads a .xpi file (0.06 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.
4
DownloadsAll-time downloads of its release files from GitHub, counting every update. Installs from elsewhere aren't counted.
8
ReleasesVersions published on GitHub. Everyone who has the plugin downloads each one again, which adds up in Downloads.
3
StarsPeople who starred the repository on GitHub: a rough measure of interest.
0
ContributorsPeople who have committed code to the repository.
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LicenceThe licence the code is published under, as GitHub reports it.
MIT
A
Atlas gradeRecommended
because every code check came out low
Applies to v1.0.0rc3, released 12 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 ils-research/zotero-plugins on GitLabThe update address offers version 1.0.0rc1, which isn't newer than this one, so Zotero won't update it for now
Where your data goesOnly contacts servers you set upLowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
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Powerful capabilitiesStores API keys or passwords, and 3 moreLowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
Low concern (3)
Stores API keys or passwordsRuns code it assembles while runningKeeps its own database file
Not a concern (1)
Lets programs on this computer connect through Zotero's built-in server
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 needNothing extra detectedDetected automatically from its code
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MaintenanceActive · last release 12 Oct 20261 contributor
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LanguagesDocumentation in EnglishInterface: German and English
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What it does

Written by AI from the README

Builds a full-text index of your books, by meaning and by keyword, that knows each passage's chapter and printed page number. Other plugins, SeekChat and ZotSeek, use it through a local REST API. Needs an Ollama or OpenAI-compatible embedding server.

Books are long, split into chapter PDFs and full of running headers that spoil ordinary search. This indexes whole books cleanly so answers can cite chapter and page.

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

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Install SeekBook
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  1. 1Download the plugin fileDownload v1.0.0rc3.xpi · 0.06 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