Saves highlights made in the Reading Room of WriteFlex, a Markdown writing app for macOS and Windows, into your Zotero library while Zotero is open.
WriteFlex for Zotero has Atlas grade A (recommended) because every code check came out low. It works with Zotero 7–10, 11 beta. Last checked 6 Nov 2026.
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.
43
DownloadsAll-time downloads of its release files from GitHub, counting every update. Installs from elsewhere aren't counted.
43
ReleasesVersions published on GitHub. Everyone who has the plugin downloads each one again, which adds up in Downloads.
2
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.
NOASSERTION
A
Atlas gradeRecommended
A+AABC
because every code check came out low
Next rung: A+, once we've tested it installed in Zotero 10.
Applies to v1.0.0, released 30 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 this project's GitHub repositoryThe update address offers version 1.0.0, which isn't newer than this one, so Zotero won't update it for now
Where your data goesNo web requests foundLowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
No further detail for this area yet.
Powerful capabilitiesStores API keys or passwords, and 2 moreLowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
Low concern (2)
Stores API keys or passwordsWorks with files on your computer
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, 11 betaUpdates automatically
Saves highlights made in the Reading Room of WriteFlex, a Markdown writing app for macOS and Windows, into your Zotero library while Zotero is open.
For people who write in WriteFlex and read sources there, highlights land in Zotero without retyping. WriteFlex itself is a separate Markdown writing app.
What you'll need
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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: no web requests found.
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The developer's response
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