jlegewie/zotfile
Zotero plugin to manage your attachments: automatically rename, move, and attach PDFs (or other files) to Zotero items, sync PDFs from your Zotero library to your (mobile) PDF reader (e.g. an iPad, Android tablet, etc.), and extract PDF annotations. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5360
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 869
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
4367 stars · 291 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
ZotFile is a Zotero plugin for managing PDF attachments: it automatically renames, moves, and attaches PDFs to Zotero items, syncs PDFs to mobile readers, and extracts PDF annotations. It is written in Java/JavaScript and distributed as an .xpi extension.
Use cases
- automatically rename and organize PDF attachments in Zotero
- sync my Zotero PDFs to my iPad or Android tablet
- extract highlights and annotations from PDFs into Zotero notes
- attach PDFs to Zotero items automatically
- manage a Zotero library stored in a custom folder location
When to choose
- you use Zotero 4.x or 5 and want automated PDF attachment management
- you need annotation extraction from PDFs into Zotero
- you want to sync your Zotero library to a mobile PDF reader
When to avoid
- you use Zotero 6 or 7, where built-in features or actively maintained alternatives are recommended
- you need timely bug fixes or support, since the project is no longer actively developed
Facets
plugin · maturity maintenance
pdf file-system developer-tools pdf developer-tools files cross-platform zotero zotero-plugin pdf-management annotations reference-management academic research desktop
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/jlegewie/zotfile · fetched 2026-08-28 · 52f841e16826
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| jlegewie/zotfile | main | 23 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="jlegewie/zotfile")
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