Downloads a .xpi file (2.7 MB). In Zotero, open Tools → Plugins and install it from the file.
StarsPeople who starred the repository on GitHub: a rough measure of interest.
0
DownloadsAll-time downloads of its release files from GitHub. Installs from elsewhere aren't counted.
2
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
A+ABBC
because updates are set to come from an address someone else could control, and 2 more findings
Next rung: A, once every finding in the code comes out low.
Applies to v2.0.0, released 8 Apr 2026Code checked · not yet tested in a live Zotero
Doesn't work with the current Zotero (10)Works with Zotero 7, 8.
What we found in the codeSets the gradeThe worst finding in these three areas sets the grade.
Code transparencyUpdates are set to come from an address someone else could controlThe developer uploaded the release file from the northws account. We haven't yet checked whether this file matches the public source code.MediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install. One medium finding makes the grade B.
Updates
Updates are set to come from "zaldehyde" on GitHub, an account that doesn't exist: anyone who registers that name could publish an update Zotero would installThe update address is broken (nothing is there), so Zotero can't update it
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.
AI services (1)
api.openai.com
On your computer (1)
localhost
Where we found it
api.openai.comcontent/scripts/zoteroaipdfassistant.js · line 3641
Powerful capabilitiesA zotero:// link (a web page can open one) can make it install add-ons without asking you, and 2 moreMediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install. One medium finding makes the grade B.
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.Stores API keys or passwordslowLow concern.
Where we found it
A zotero:// link (a web page can open one) can make it install add-o…content/scripts/zoteroaipdfassistant.js · line 129
Before you installShown, not gradedFacts to help you decide. They don't change the grade.
Works withZotero 7, 8 · not 9, 10, 11 betaDoesn't work with the current Zotero (10)MediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install. One medium finding makes the grade B.
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 key for some featuresWorks without one: Ollama (Local) provider needs no key. Needs a key (OpenAI): the OpenAI (cloud) provider, which is the default.
Or: a model on your own computerIt can use a local model such as Ollama
Zotero 7, 8Not working with Zotero 10
Where your data goes
We found: only contacts services we could identify. 2 addresses in 2 groups.
AI services (1)
api.openai.com
On your computer (1)
localhost
Evidence · file and line
api.openai.comcontent/scripts/zoteroaipdfassistant.js · line 3641