Prerequisites: This skill requires uv. See the README for installation instructions.

Pyzotero

Pyzotero is a Python wrapper for the Zotero API v3. Use it to programmatically manage Zotero libraries: read items and collections, create and update references, upload attachments, manage tags, and export citations.

Current upstream: pyzotero 1.13.0 (PyPI, May 2026). Docs: pyzotero.readthedocs.io.

Authentication Setup

Required credentials — get from https://www.zotero.org/settings/keys:

• User ID: shown as "Your userID for use in API calls"
• API Key: create at https://www.zotero.org/settings/keys/new
• Library ID: for group libraries, the integer after /groups/ in the group URL