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seerai

by dralkh · github.com/dralkh/seerai

An AI research assistant: chat with your papers, search scholarly sources and run systematic reviews.

seerai has Atlas grade C (not recommended) because it installs and runs npm or PyPI packages without a fixed version, and 1 more finding. It works with Zotero 8–10. Last checked 6 Nov 2026.

AI & summariesImport & metadata
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Downloads a .xpi file (11 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.
1k
DownloadsAll-time downloads of its release files from GitHub, counting every update. Installs from elsewhere aren't counted.
4,868
ReleasesVersions published on GitHub. Everyone who has the plugin downloads each one again, which adds up in Downloads.
32
StarsPeople who starred the repository on GitHub: a rough measure of interest.
98
ContributorsPeople who have committed code to the repository.
17
LicenceThe licence the code is published under, as GitHub reports it.
MIT
C
Atlas gradeNot recommended
because it installs and runs npm or PyPI packages without a fixed version, and 1 more finding
Applies to v1.9.43, released 6 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; not yet checked against the published sourceThe developer uploaded the release file from the dralkh account. We haven't yet checked whether this file matches the public source code.UnknownWe couldn't check this yet.
Updates
Updates come from this project's GitHub repositoryThe update address offers this version
Where your data goesContacts servers we couldn't identify: api.box.com, api.parallel.ai and 5 more67 addresses in 8 groups.MediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install. One medium finding makes the grade B.
Not identified (7)
api.box.comapi.parallel.aiapi.you.comeprint.iacr.orghuggingscience.conano-gpt.comydc-index.io
AI services (24)
Antigravity (Google)Claude Code (Anthropic)Codex CLI (OpenAI)Hermes Agent (the AI provider it's set up with)OpenClaw (the AI provider it's set up with)api.anthropic.comapi.cohere.aiapi.cohere.comapi.deepseek.comapi.fireworks.aiapi.groq.comapi.jina.aiapi.minimax.ioapi.mistral.aiapi.moonshot.aiapi.openai.comapi.together.xyzapi.x.aiapi.xiaomimimo.comapi.z.aigenerativelanguage.googleapis.comopencode.aiopenrouter.aiwww.datalab.to
Scholarly services (20)
api.archives-ouvertes.frnamed in its codeThe address is in its code, but we didn't trace a request to it. It may be a link or unused.api.biorxiv.orgnamed in its codeThe address is in its code, but we didn't trace a request to it. It may be a link or unused.api.core.ac.uknamed in its codeThe address is in its code, but we didn't trace a request to it. It may be a link or unused.api.crossref.orgapi.semanticscholar.orgapi.unpaywall.orgarxiv.orgdoi.orgen.wikipedia.orgeuropepmc.orgnamed in its codeThe address is in its code, but we didn't trace a request to it. It may be a link or unused.eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.govexport.arxiv.orghal.sciencenamed in its codeThe address is in its code, but we didn't trace a request to it. It may be a link or unused.pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.govnamed in its codeThe address is in its code, but we didn't trace a request to it. It may be a link or unused.pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.govnamed in its codeThe address is in its code, but we didn't trace a request to it. It may be a link or unused.www.biorxiv.orgwww.ebi.ac.uknamed in its codeThe address is in its code, but we didn't trace a request to it. It may be a link or unused.www.medrxiv.orgwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.govnamed in its codeThe address is in its code, but we didn't trace a request to it. It may be a link or unused.zenodo.orgnamed in its codeThe address is in its code, but we didn't trace a request to it. It may be a link or unused.
Apps you connect (10)
accounts.google.comnamed in its codeThe address is in its code, but we didn't trace a request to it. It may be a link or unused.api.dropboxapi.comapi.firecrawl.devapi.tavily.comcontent.dropboxapi.comgraph.microsoft.comnamed in its codeThe address is in its code, but we didn't trace a request to it. It may be a link or unused.login.microsoftonline.comoauth2.googleapis.comnamed in its codeThe address is in its code, but we didn't trace a request to it. It may be a link or unused.www.dropbox.comnamed in its codeThe address is in its code, but we didn't trace a request to it. It may be a link or unused.www.googleapis.com
Zotero (1)
Zotero lookup services
Code hosting (2)
github.comraw.githubusercontent.com
Documentation (1)
bids-specification.readthedocs.io
On your computer (2)
127.0.0.1localhost
Where we found it
api.box.comcontent/scripts/seerai.js · line 92499
BOX_TOKEN_URL = "https://api.box.com/oauth2/token";
api.parallel.aiskills/research-lookup/research_lookup.py · line 59
CHAT_BASE_URL = "https://api.parallel.ai"
api.you.comcontent/scripts/seerai.js · line 32790
const response = await fetch("https://api.you.com/v1/research", {
Powerful capabilitiesInstalls and runs npm or PyPI packages without a fixed version, and 13 moreHighHigh concern: a serious problem. One high finding makes the grade C.
High concern (2)
Installs and runs npm or PyPI packages without a fixed versionIts AI agent can run code it writes inside Zotero without asking you
Medium concern (4)
Changes settings in other programs or on your computerA zotero:// link (a web page can open one) can make it install add-ons without asking you (from zotero-plugin-toolkit)A zotero:// link can make it run code if you approve a prompt (from zotero-plugin-toolkit)Launches programs on your computer
Low concern (7)
Uses the clipboardStores API keys or passwordsRuns code it assembles while runningWorks with files on your computerRuns its own server for programs on this computerIts pages ask for web scripts, which Zotero blocksOther programs on this computer can change your library through it
Not a concern (1)
Lets programs on this computer connect through Zotero's built-in server
Where we found it
Installs and runs npm or PyPI packages without a fixed versioncontent/scripts/seerai.js · line 1761

Installs packages without a fixed version

const args = [
Its AI agent can run code it writes inside Zotero without asking youcontent/scripts/seerai.js · line 64282

Code inside Zotero can read and change your library and your files, and start other programs.

"function" != typeof e4 && (e4 = new Function("" + e4));
Changes settings in other programs or on your computercontent/scripts/seerai.js · line 1805

Installs @anthropic-ai/claude-code`), @openai/codex`) and 27 more as command-line tools on your computer

notFoundGuidance: "The `codex` CLI was not found on your PATH. Install it (`npm install -g @openai/codex`) and run `codex login`, then click Detect again. If Codex is installed but not detecte
A zotero:// link (a web page can open one) can make it install add-o…content/scripts/seerai.js · line 150779

zotero://plugin. zotero-plugin-toolkit removed this link in version 6.0.0; this plugin is built with an older version

Services.io.getProtocolHandler("zotero").wrappedJSObject._extensions["zotero://plugin"] = pluginBridgeExtension;
A zotero:// link can make it run code if you approve a promptcontent/scripts/seerai.js · line 150735

zotero://ztoolkit-debug

Services.io.getProtocolHandler("zotero").wrappedJSObject._extensions["zotero://ztoolkit-debug"] = debugBridgeExtension;
Launches programs on your computercontent/scripts/seerai.js · line 829

Programs it names include cmd, git, sh; a setting lets Claude Code run without asking

return typeof Zotero.Utilities.Internal.exec === "function";
Before you installShown, not gradedFacts to help you decide. They don't change the grade.
Works withZotero 8, 9, 10 · not 11 betaUpdates automatically
Zotero 8 ✓ worksZotero 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 6 Oct 202617 contributors
No further detail for this area yet.
LanguagesDocumentation in EnglishInterface: English and Chinese
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 AI research assistant: chat with your papers, search scholarly sources and run systematic reviews. It searches 11 scholarly sources at once, does semantic search over your library, OCR and structured data extraction, and includes a standalone MCP server and agent skills. Needs an AI provider key for most features.

Bundles paper chat, discovery and literature-review tooling in one place instead of several separate apps.

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: contacts servers we couldn't identify: api.box.com, api.parallel.ai and 5 more. 67 addresses in 8 groups.

Not identified (7)
api.box.comapi.parallel.aiapi.you.comeprint.iacr.orghuggingscience.conano-gpt.comydc-index.io
AI services (24)
Antigravity (Google)Claude Code (Anthropic)Codex CLI (OpenAI)Hermes Agent (the AI provider it's set up with)OpenClaw (the AI provider it's set up with)api.anthropic.comapi.cohere.aiapi.cohere.comapi.deepseek.comapi.fireworks.aiapi.groq.comapi.jina.aiapi.minimax.ioapi.mistral.aiapi.moonshot.aiapi.openai.comapi.together.xyzapi.x.aiapi.xiaomimimo.comapi.z.aigenerativelanguage.googleapis.comopencode.aiopenrouter.aiwww.datalab.to
Scholarly services (20)
api.archives-ouvertes.frnamed in its codeapi.biorxiv.orgnamed in its codeapi.core.ac.uknamed in its codeapi.crossref.orgapi.semanticscholar.orgapi.unpaywall.orgarxiv.orgdoi.orgen.wikipedia.orgeuropepmc.orgnamed in its codeeutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.govexport.arxiv.orghal.sciencenamed in its codepmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.govnamed in its codepubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.govnamed in its codewww.biorxiv.orgwww.ebi.ac.uknamed in its codewww.medrxiv.orgwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.govnamed in its codezenodo.orgnamed in its code
Apps you connect (10)
accounts.google.comnamed in its codeapi.dropboxapi.comapi.firecrawl.devapi.tavily.comcontent.dropboxapi.comgraph.microsoft.comnamed in its codelogin.microsoftonline.comoauth2.googleapis.comnamed in its codewww.dropbox.comnamed in its codewww.googleapis.com
Zotero (1)
Zotero lookup services
Code hosting (2)
github.comraw.githubusercontent.com
Documentation (1)
bids-specification.readthedocs.io
On your computer (2)
127.0.0.1localhost
Evidence · file and line
api.box.comcontent/scripts/seerai.js · line 92499
BOX_TOKEN_URL = "https://api.box.com/oauth2/token";
api.parallel.aiskills/research-lookup/research_lookup.py · line 59
CHAT_BASE_URL = "https://api.parallel.ai"
api.you.comcontent/scripts/seerai.js · line 32790
const response = await fetch("https://api.you.com/v1/research", {

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Install seerai
CNot recommended
We don't recommend itIt installs and runs npm or PyPI packages without a fixed version, and 1 more finding.
Better-graded plugins for the same jobA+Google Scholar Citation CountA+Add Items from TextA+Zotero Title Manager
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