retorquere/zotero-better-bibtex

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Better BibTeX (BBT) is a Zotero plugin that improves bibliographic data management for LaTeX and Markdown-based writing workflows. It generates clash-free, formula-based citation keys and converts between Zotero's Unicode/HTML data and BibTeX/BibLaTeX formats.

Use cases

• generate stable citation keys for my Zotero library
• export Zotero items to BibLaTeX for LaTeX papers
• convert HTML markup in Zotero items to LaTeX commands
• avoid citation key clashes when exporting bibliographies
• auto-export my bibliography when the Zotero library changes
• use cite-as-you-write with LaTeX or Pandoc Markdown
• manage unicode references with plain BibTeX

When to choose

• you write papers in LaTeX or Markdown and manage references in Zotero
• you need stable, customizable citation keys that never break
• you need BibTeX/BibLaTeX export with proper unicode and HTML conversion
• you want automatic or git-based bibliography exports

When to avoid

• you use Zotero 7 or earlier (BBT 9 requires Zotero 8+)
• you only use Zotero's built-in word processor integrations without LaTeX/Markdown
• you need a standalone bibliography manager rather than a Zotero extension

Facets

plugin · maturity active

serialization developer-tools plugin-system developer-tools documentation files education cross-platform zotero bibtex biblatex latex citation-keys reference-management academic-writing markdown desktop

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