init-translator

Getting started

First, fetch and ingest https://www.zotero.org/support/_export/raw/dev/translators and https://www.zotero.org/support/_export/raw/dev/translators/coding.

Initialize a translator

Do not attempt to generate the translator on your own. Once a translator script exists, you can iterate on it.

Ask the user to open Zotero and run Tools → Translator Editor ("Scaffold"). Have them:

1. Initialize a new translator (File → New Translator).
2. Set the label, creator, and target regex (suggest these).
3. Check the correct boxes for Translator Type (only Web is checked by default).
4. Run File → Save.

The UUID is randomized automatically - don't even mention it.

Wait for them to complete this process and confirm that they've done so.