Plugins / AI & summaries

Z-Daena

by rahriver · github.com/rahriver/Z-DAENA

Zotero 7 plugin for easy paper summaries with OpenAI/Gemini API keys.

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Downloads a .xpi file (0.06 MB). In Zotero, open Tools → Plugins and install it from the file.
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DownloadsAll-time downloads of its release files from GitHub. Installs from elsewhere aren't counted.
63
ContributorsPeople who have committed code to the repository.
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LicenceThe licence the code is published under, as GitHub reports it.
GPL-3.0
A
Atlas gradeRecommended
because every code check came out low
Applies to v0.1.3, released 10 Dec 2025Code checked · not yet tested in a live Zotero
Doesn't work with the current Zotero (10)Works with Zotero 7.
What we found in the codeSets the gradeThe worst finding in these three areas sets the grade.
Code transparencyReadable code; not yet checked against the published sourceThe developer uploaded the release file from the rahriver account. We haven't yet checked whether this file matches the public source code.UnknownWe couldn't check this yet.
Updates
Doesn't update automatically: the update address is a placeholder
Where your data goesOnly contacts services we could identify2 addresses in 1 group.LowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
AI services (2)
api.openai.comgenerativelanguage.googleapis.com
Where we found it
api.openai.comcontent/ai-summarizer.js · line 150
const url = "https://api.openai.com/v1/responses";
generativelanguage.googleapis.comcontent/ai-summarizer.js · line 245
const url = `https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/models/${encodeURIComponent(
Powerful capabilitiesStores API keys or passwordsLowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
Stores API keys or passwordslowLow concern.
Before you installShown, not gradedFacts to help you decide. They don't change the grade.
Works withZotero 7 · not 9, 10, 11 betaDoesn't work with the current Zotero (10)MediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install. One medium finding makes the grade B.
Zotero 7 ✓ worksZotero 9 ✗ doesn't workZotero 10 ✗ doesn't workZotero 11 beta ✗ doesn't work
What you'll needAn API keyDetected automatically from its code
No further detail for this area yet.
MaintenanceSlowing down · last release 10 Dec 20251 contributor
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LanguagesDocumentation in EnglishInterface language not declared
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We report what we found in the code. Open any area for the evidence.How we gradeReport a problem

What it does

Description coming soon. We haven't written a summary yet. The line above is the developer's own description; the developer's README is linked above.

What you'll need

Detected automatically
  • An API keyNeeds a key you get from the service (OpenAI and Google Gemini). What needs it: Summaries need an OpenAI or Google Gemini API key.
  • Zotero 7Not working with Zotero 10

Where your data goes

We found: only contacts services we could identify. 2 addresses in 1 group.

AI services (2)
api.openai.comgenerativelanguage.googleapis.com
Evidence · file and line
api.openai.comcontent/ai-summarizer.js · line 150
const url = "https://api.openai.com/v1/responses";
generativelanguage.googleapis.comcontent/ai-summarizer.js · line 245
const url = `https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/models/${encodeURIComponent(

Forks and alternatives

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Install Z-Daena
ARecommended
  1. 1Download the plugin fileDownload v0.1.3.xpi · 0.06 MB
  2. 2In Zotero, open Tools › Plugins
  3. 3Click the gear, choose Install Plugin From File… and pick the file
Step-by-step guide with pictures