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Auto Classify

by lynneguo930-prog · github.com/lynneguo930-prog/zotero-auto-classify

Zotero plugin that auto-classifies literature by content into a 2-5 char type label and groups same-type items into auto-created collections.

Auto Classify has a Zotero Plugins grade of A (recommended) because every code check came out low. It works with Zotero 8–10. Last checked 10 Nov 2026.

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Downloads a .xpi file (0.02 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.
1
DownloadsAll-time downloads of its release files from GitHub, counting every update. Installs from elsewhere aren't counted.
1
Latest releaseDownloads of version 1.2.0, its latest release, since it came out on 10 Nov 2026. A new release starts from zero; Downloads counts every release.
1
ReleasesVersions published on GitHub. Everyone who has the plugin downloads each one again, which adds up in Downloads.
1
AgeTime since its GitHub repository was created, on 10 Nov 2026. The plugin can be younger than its repository.
1 day
StarsPeople who starred the repository on GitHub: a rough measure of interest.
1
ContributorsPeople who have committed code to this plugin. Bots don't count, nor do the authors of a template or project it was copied from.
1
LicenceThe licence the code is published under, as GitHub reports it.
MIT
A
Zotero Plugins gradeRecommended
because every code check came out low
Applies to v1.2.0, released 10 Nov 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 lynneguo930-prog account. We haven't yet checked whether this file matches the public source code.UnknownWe couldn't check this yet.
Updates
Doesn't update automatically: the update address is a placeholder
Where your data goesOnly contacts services we could identify1 address in 1 group.LowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
AI services (1)
api.deepseek.com
Where we found it
api.deepseek.comprefs.js · line 1
pref("extensions.autoclassify.llmURL", "https://api.deepseek.com/v1/chat/completions");
Powerful capabilitiesStores API keys or passwordsLowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
Low concern (1)
Stores API keys or passwords
Before you installShown, not gradedFacts to help you decide. They don't change the grade.
Works withZotero 8, 9, 10Manual updates only
Zotero 8 ✓ worksZotero 9 ✓ worksZotero 10 ✓ worksZotero 11 beta not tested yet: Zotero hasn't opened Zotero 11 testing
What you'll needNothing extra detectedDetected automatically from its code
No further detail for this area yet.
MaintenanceActive · last release 10 Nov 20261 contributor
No further detail for this area yet.
LanguagesDocumentation in Chinese and EnglishInterface: English and Chinese
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We report what we found in the code. Open any area for the evidence.How we gradeReport a problem

What it does

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

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. 1 address in 1 group.

AI services (1)
api.deepseek.com
Evidence · file and line
api.deepseek.comprefs.js · line 1
pref("extensions.autoclassify.llmURL", "https://api.deepseek.com/v1/chat/completions");

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Install Auto Classify
ARecommended
  1. 1Download the plugin fileDownload v1.2.0.xpi · 0.02 MB
  2. 2In Zotero, open Tools › Plugins
  3. 3Click the gear, choose Install Plugin From File… and pick the file
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