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Zotero to ChatGPT Chat (macOS Safari / Windows Chromium)

by chengrain0424 · github.com/chengrain0424/zotero-chatgpt-bridge

Adds a reader toolbar button that opens a new ChatGPT conversation in Safari and attaches the paper's PDF and supporting files.

Zotero to ChatGPT Chat (macOS Safari / Windows Chromium) has Atlas grade B (use with care) because it launches programs on your computer. It works with Zotero 10. Last checked 6 Nov 2026.

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Downloads a .xpi file (0.07 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.
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DownloadsAll-time downloads of its release files from GitHub, counting every update. Installs from elsewhere aren't counted.
9
ReleasesVersions published on GitHub. Everyone who has the plugin downloads each one again, which adds up in Downloads.
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StarsPeople who starred the repository on GitHub: a rough measure of interest.
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ContributorsPeople who have committed code to the repository.
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LicenceThe licence the code is published under, as GitHub reports it.
MIT
B
Atlas gradeUse with care
because it launches programs on your computer
Applies to v0.4.1, released 28 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 this version
Where your data goesNo web requests found; its code names known servicesLowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
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Powerful capabilitiesLaunches programs on your computer, and 1 moreMediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install. One medium finding makes the grade B.
Medium concern (1)
Launches programs on your computer
Low concern (1)
Works with files on your computer
Where we found it
Launches programs on your computerbridge.js · line 283

Programs it names include chmod, ln, open, powershell

const proc = Cc["@mozilla.org/process/util;1"].createInstance(Ci.nsIProcess);
Before you installShown, not gradedFacts to help you decide. They don't change the grade.
Works withZotero 10 · not 9, 11 betaUpdates automatically
Zotero 9 ✗ doesn't workZotero 10 ✓ worksZotero 11 beta ✗ doesn't work
What you'll needNothing extra detectedDetected automatically from its code
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MaintenanceActive · last release 28 Oct 20261 contributor
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LanguagesDocumentation in EnglishInterface language not declared
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What it does

Written by AI from the README

Adds a reader toolbar button that opens a new ChatGPT conversation in Safari and attaches the paper's PDF and supporting files. It has an editable review prompt. It never presses Send. Imports a returned ZIP or Markdown as a child note with Better Notes.

Uses your existing signed-in ChatGPT session, not the OpenAI API, so no key is needed. It is a beta for macOS with Safari, needs several system permissions and depends on ChatGPT's page layout.

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; its code names known services.

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Install Zotero to ChatGPT Chat (macOS Safari / Windows Chromium)
BUse with care
Before you install: It launches programs on your computer.Read the finding
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