# retorquere/zotero-pkg

Packaged versions of Zotero and Juris-M for Debian-based systems

Repository: https://github.com/retorquere/zotero-pkg
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/zotero-pkg
Homepage: https://zotero.retorque.re/file/apt-package-archive
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-09-02T08:14:55+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 68/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2878, "days_push": 0, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1290, forks 39 (observed 2026-09-03T02:15:17.400446+00:00)

## What it is
An apt package archive and install script that packages Zotero (and Juris-M) releases for Debian-based Linux systems and Crostini-enabled Chromebooks. It provides system-wide installs with desktop and MIME registration, updating within hours of upstream releases.

## Use cases
- install zotero on debian or ubuntu via apt
- package zotero for linux mint
- install zotero on a chromebook with crostini
- get zotero beta nightly builds as a deb package
- manage zotero updates through the system package manager
- system-wide zotero installation instead of tarball in home directory

## When to choose
- you run a Debian-based distro or Crostini Chromebook and want Zotero managed by apt
- you want automatic desktop file and MIME type registration
- you want fast access to new Zotero releases or nightly betas

## When to avoid
- you are on Fedora, Arch, Windows, or macOS
- you prefer Zotero's built-in self-updater or the official tarball
- you need Juris-M, which is no longer packaged here

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: package-manager, deployment, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, education
- platform: linux
- tags: zotero, apt-repository, debian-packaging, reference-management, chromebook-crostini, linux

## Member repositories
- retorquere/zotero-pkg (main) score 68

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:17.400446+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:56:41.101952+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/retorquere/zotero-pkg (fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:17.400446+00:00, sha 4d78fd064d9b)
  - homepage: https://zotero.retorque.re/file/apt-package-archive (fetched 2026-08-29T12:12:34.026717+00:00, sha 13b427ce4292)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.