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Zotero Tag Recommender

by kinranlau · github.com/kinranlau/zotero_tag_recommender

AI-powered tag suggestions for your papers

AI & summariesOrganising & tags
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Downloads a .xpi file (0.05 MB). In Zotero, open Tools → Plugins and install it from the file.
StarsPeople who starred the repository on GitHub: a rough measure of interest.
4
DownloadsAll-time downloads of its release files from GitHub. Installs from elsewhere aren't counted.
142
ContributorsPeople who have committed code to the repository.
2
LicenceThe licence the code is published under, as GitHub reports it.
AGPL-3.0
B
Atlas gradeUse with care
because a zotero:// link (a web page can open one) can make it install add-ons without asking you (from zotero-plugin-toolkit), and 1 more finding
Applies to v1.4.0, released 29 Aug 2026Code checked · tested installed in Zotero 10.0.3 on 27 Sep 2026
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 kinranlau 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 is broken (nothing is there), so Zotero can't update it
Where your data goesOnly contacts services we could identify4 addresses in 1 group.LowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
AI services (4)
api.anthropic.comapi.deepseek.comapi.openai.comgenerativelanguage.googleapis.com
Where we found it
api.anthropic.comcontent/scripts/tagrecommender.js · line 3840
const response = await fetch("https://api.anthropic.com/v1/messages", {
api.deepseek.comcontent/scripts/tagrecommender.js · line 3923
const response = await fetch("https://api.deepseek.com/chat/completions", {
api.openai.comcontent/scripts/tagrecommender.js · line 3806
const response = await fetch("https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions", {
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/tagrecommender.js · line 140

zotero://plugin

Services.io.getProtocolHandler("zotero").wrappedJSObject._extensions["zotero://plugin"] = pluginBridgeExtension;
A zotero:// link can make it run code if you approve a promptcontent/scripts/tagrecommender.js · line 96

zotero://ztoolkit-debug

Services.io.getProtocolHandler("zotero").wrappedJSObject._extensions["zotero://ztoolkit-debug"] = debugBridgeExtension;
Before you installShown, not gradedFacts to help you decide. They don't change the grade.
Works withZotero 7, 8, 9, 10 · not 11 betaManual updates only
Zotero 7 ✓ worksZotero 8 ✓ worksZotero 9 ✓ worksZotero 10 ✓ worksZotero 11 beta ✗ doesn't work
What you'll needAn API keyDetected automatically from its code
No further detail for this area yet.
MaintenanceActive · last release 29 Aug 20262 contributors
No further detail for this area yet.
LanguagesDocumentation in 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
  • An API keyNeeds a key you get from the service (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini and DeepSeek). What needs it: AI tag suggestions (the main purpose); only the tag autocomplete works without a key.

Where your data goes

We found: only contacts services we could identify. 4 addresses in 1 group.

AI services (4)
api.anthropic.comapi.deepseek.comapi.openai.comgenerativelanguage.googleapis.com
Evidence · file and line
api.anthropic.comcontent/scripts/tagrecommender.js · line 3840
const response = await fetch("https://api.anthropic.com/v1/messages", {
api.deepseek.comcontent/scripts/tagrecommender.js · line 3923
const response = await fetch("https://api.deepseek.com/chat/completions", {
api.openai.comcontent/scripts/tagrecommender.js · line 3806
const response = await fetch("https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions", {

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BUse with care
Before you install: A zotero:// link (a web page can open one) can make it install add-ons without asking you (from zotero-plugin-toolkit), and 1 more finding.Read the finding
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