Literature Sync: Zotero + Obsidian Pipeline

Takes the .bib output of /search-lit (or any user-specified .bib file), synchronizes the references into the Zotero library and Obsidian literature notes, and extracts cross-cutting concept notes once enough literature notes accumulate.

Prerequisites

• Project owner only. Collaborators consume the committed manuscript/_src/refs.bib snapshot read-only. If the current user is a collaborator (no Zotero access per SSOT.yaml reference_manager.required_for), abort with instructions to flag [@NEW:topic] placeholders in the manuscript and notify the owner.
• Zotero desktop 7.x + Better BibTeX plugin, with Better BibTeX "Keep updated" auto-export configured to <project>/manuscript/_src/refs.bib.
• Zotero MCP server (if not connected, skip Phase 2; auto-export still refreshes once Zotero is reopened).
• Obsidian CLI or direct file writing to the vault; vault path from the user's environment (e.g., $OBSIDIAN_VAULT).