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AI-powered paper summarization plugin for Zotero
Passed 18 of 22 test cases with the skill, and 17 of 22 without it.
2 fixed16 passed either way3 still failing1 broke
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One of 2 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
When generating a quick overview of a paper using AI Butler's Quick Summary option, does it produce bullet points covering background and limitations, or a single paragraph focused on core elements?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Includes core contribution as a component of Quick Summary. | Passed | Passed |
| Includes methodology as a component of Quick Summary. | Missed | Passed |
| Includes main result as a component of Quick Summary. | Passed | Passed |
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Zotero AI Butler is a Zotero plugin that uses LLMs to summarize, analyze, and annotate academic papers directly within Zotero. It can generate structured summaries, extract key findings, compare papers, and answer questions about documents — all without leaving the reference manager. Supports multiple LLM backends (OpenAI, Claude, local models).
# Download .xpi from GitHub releases
# Zotero 7: Tools → Add-ons → Install Add-on From File
### LLM Backend Setup (Preferences → AI Butler)
**Option 1: OpenAI**
- Provider: OpenAI
- Model: gpt-4o
- Set environment variable for credentials
**Option 2: Anthropic**
- Provider: Anthropic
- Model: claude-sonnet-4-20250514
**Option 3: Local (Ollama)**
- Provider: Ollama
- Endpoint: http://localhost:11434
- Model: llama3.1
**Option 4: Custom API**
- Provider: Custom
- Endpoint: your-api-url
- Compatible with OpenAI API format
test cases passed, vs 17 / 22 without
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