# wshanks/Zutilo

Zotero plugin providing some additional editing features

Repository: https://github.com/wshanks/Zutilo
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/zutilo
Language: JavaScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-22T16:28:41+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5410, "days_push": 11, "days_rel": 11, "gap_med": 54, "n_releases_24m": 6}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1871, forks 82 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:46.832153+00:00)

## What it is
Zutilo is a Zotero plugin that adds power-user editing features such as tag batch operations, item relations, clipboard export, and keyboard shortcuts. It is distributed as an .xpi add-on and customizable through a preferences window.

## Use cases
- batch copy, paste, or remove tags on Zotero items
- relate multiple Zotero items via right-click
- copy Zotero items to clipboard in various formats
- add keyboard shortcuts for Zotero item editing
- hide or show Zotero UI elements with shortcuts
- customize which menu items appear in Zotero

## When to choose
- you are a heavy Zotero user needing batch tag editing
- you want keyboard-driven workflows in Zotero
- you need to copy items to the clipboard in multiple citation formats
- you want to link many items as related at once

## When to avoid
- you use Zotero 7+ and rely on keyboard shortcuts, which are partially broken
- you need a plugin guaranteed to stay compatible with future Zotero releases
- you only need basic Zotero features already in the core app

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: maintenance
- function: plugin-system, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, education
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: zotero, zotero-plugin, citation-management, keyboard-shortcuts, academic-writing, xpi, clipboard, research, reference-management, desktop

## Member repositories
- wshanks/Zutilo (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:46.832153+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 2026-08-30T03:15:02.990872+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/wshanks/Zutilo (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:46.832153+00:00, sha 0fde84e3b52f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.