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Zotero Git Sync

by situkangsayur · github.com/situkangsayur/zotero-generalgit-plugin

Back up your whole Zotero library -- metadata, notes, annotations and PDFs -- to any Git host (GitLab, Gitea, Forgejo, Bitbucket or your own server) using the git installed on your computer, with Git LFS for large files.

Reading & PDFsImport & metadataFiles, sync & backup
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Downloads a .xpi file (0.2 MB). In Zotero, open Tools → Plugins and install it from the file.
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0
DownloadsAll-time downloads of its release files from GitHub. Installs from elsewhere aren't counted.
8
ContributorsPeople who have committed code to the repository.
1
LicenceThe licence the code is published under, as GitHub reports it.
MIT
B
Atlas gradeUse with care
because it launches programs on your computer
Applies to v0.1.5, released 25 Sep 2026Code checked · tested installed in Zotero 10.0.3 on 27 Sep 2026
What we found in the codeSets the gradeThe worst finding in these three areas sets the grade.
Code transparencyReadable code, uploaded by the project's automated GitHub buildThe release file was uploaded by the project's automated GitHub build. We haven't yet rebuilt it from the source to compare.LowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
Updates
Updates come from this project's GitHub repositoryThe update address offers this version
Where your data goesOnly contacts servers you set upLowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
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Powerful capabilitiesLaunches programs on your computer, and 2 moreMediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install. One medium finding makes the grade B.
Launches programs on your computermediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install.Works with files on your computerlowLow concern.Uses Zotero's password managerlowLow concern.
Where we found it
Launches programs on your computersrc/git.js · line 45
this._subprocess = ChromeUtils.importESModule('resource://gre/modules/Subprocess.sys.mjs').Subprocess;
Before you installShown, not gradedFacts to help you decide. They don't change the grade.
Works withZotero 7, 8, 9, 10 · not 11 betaUpdates automatically
Zotero 7 ✓ worksZotero 8 ✓ worksZotero 9 ✓ worksZotero 10 ✓ worksZotero 11 beta ✗ doesn't work
What you'll needAn API key for some featuresDetected automatically from its code
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MaintenanceActive · last release 25 Sep 20261 contributor
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LanguagesDocumentation in EnglishInterface language not declared
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What it does

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What you'll need

Detected automatically
  • An API key for some featuresWorks without one: SSH keys or git's own credential helper, with nothing stored by the plugin. Needs a key (Git host (GitLab, Gitea, Bitbucket)): An HTTPS access token is only for Git hosts that have no credential helper.

Where your data goes

We found: only contacts servers you set up.

Forks and alternatives

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Before you install: It launches programs on your computer.Read the finding
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