# zotero-obsidian-bridge

Moves Zotero-based literature notes into a project knowledge base with traceable evidence. Use it when paper notes, synthesis, and writing outputs need a fixed structure.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 473 installs · ★ 5906
- Author: Galaxy-Dawn
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar/tree/HEAD/skills/zotero-obsidian-bridge/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-19
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/zotero-obsidian-bridge

## What it does

This skill defines a path from Zotero to project-local notes: `Sources/Papers/`, then `Knowledge/`, `Writing/`, and `Maps/literature.canvas`. Each paper gets one canonical note under `Sources/Papers/`. After substantial ingestion, it updates `_system/registry.md`, `02-Index.md`, and the current `Daily/` entry.

Core papers and reusable claims need an Evidence Record with source details, source type, method, limitation, project relevance, and claim strength. Literature synthesis placed in `Knowledge/` must link directly to supporting paper notes. That is a reason to inspect source records: abstract-only items and webpage placeholders cannot support durable claims.

Before material reaches `Knowledge/` or `Writing/`, the skill applies the Claim Promotion Gate. Every promoted claim must point to an Evidence Record ID, use a sufficiently strong source type, and retain wording appropriate for a later report, manuscript, or rebuttal.

## Requirements
- Works with: Obsidian

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar --skill zotero-obsidian-bridge -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/zotero-obsidian-bridge/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/zotero-obsidian-bridge/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar --skill zotero-obsidian-bridge -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/zotero-obsidian-bridge/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar --skill zotero-obsidian-bridge -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/zotero-obsidian-bridge/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar zotero-obsidian-bridge
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/zotero-obsidian-bridge/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar --skill zotero-obsidian-bridge -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar --path skills/zotero-obsidian-bridge
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/zotero-obsidian-bridge/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar --skill zotero-obsidian-bridge -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar/tree/HEAD/skills/zotero-obsidian-bridge/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- create canonical paper notes in `Sources/Papers/`
- link literature synthesis to supporting sources
- record evidence for reusable claims
- keep abstract-only notes out of durable claims
- update project indexes after literature ingestion

## Example prompts
- “Use zotero-obsidian-bridge to turn these Zotero papers into notes under `Sources/Papers/`.”
- “Create a `Knowledge/` synthesis for these papers and link each claim to its Evidence Record.”
- “Check whether the claims intended for `Writing/` pass the Claim Promotion Gate.”

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: zotero-obsidian-bridge
description: Use this skill when Zotero is the literature source of truth and the project KB should receive source notes under Sources/Papers plus project-linked synthesis in Knowledge and Writing.
version: 0.3.0
---

# Zotero Obsidian Bridge

Use this skill when papers live in Zotero and the project KB should receive project-local notes.

Default flow:

```text
Zotero -> Sources/Papers -> Knowledge -> Writing -> Maps/literature.canvas
```

Rules:
- one canonical paper note per paper under `Sources/Papers/`
- literature synthesis goes to `Knowledge/`
- writing-oriented outputs go to `Writing/`
- `Maps/literature.canvas` is the default derived graph artifact
- update `_system/registry.md`, `02-Index.md`, and today's `Daily/` after substantial ingestion

## Evidence extraction requirement

Core papers and papers with reusable claims should include an evidence record. Abstract-only or placeholder notes may stay in `To-Read` until there is enough evidence to extract a reusable claim.

```md
## Evidence Record

Evidence ID:
Source:
Source type: full paper | preprint | dataset | experiment artifact | project note | abstract-only | webpage placeholder
Supports:
Contradicts:
Method / dataset / metric:
Limitation:
Project relevance:
Claim strength: speculative | observed | supported | strong
```

Use `../research-ideation/references/research-contract.md` as the shared contract for Evidence Records and claim strength definitions.

Before synthesis lands in `Knowledge/` or `Writing/`, apply the shared Claim Promotion Gate:
- every promoted claim must point back to an Evidence Record ID,
- source type must be strong enough for the claim,
- abstract-only and webpage-placeholder items cannot support durable claims,
- allowed wording and forbidden stronger wording must be preserved when the claim may later enter a report, manuscript, or rebuttal.

When synthesis lands in `Knowledge/`, link the supporting paper notes explicitly. Do not promote literature synthesis that cannot point back to source notes.
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