v2.0.0-beta.4latest

Breaking Changes

Obsidian version requirement

ZotLit now requires Obsidian 1.13.4 or newer. This release also requires the newer Electron version bundled with the Obsidian installer. Updating Obsidian from inside the app is not enough: download and run the latest installer over your existing installation, then reopen Obsidian before you install or update ZotLit. See How to update the Obsidian installer and the Obsidian 1.13.4 release notes.

Citation template item.extra

item.extra in citation templates now uses the same parsed ItemExtra shape as note templates. If a template reads the raw text, use item.extra.raw. See the template data reference.

What's New

Template Workbench

The Template Workbench adds Obsidian CLI commands for agents. An agent can inspect template state, render a template against Zotero data without changing your vault, and manage configured frontmatter fields.

Install the zotlit-template skill for your agent to use this workflow.

Managed frontmatter

You can drag frontmatter fields into a new order. ZotLit uses that order when it creates a new literature note. Existing notes keep their current property order.

New template filters

The Liquid syntax now includes arr_prefix, arr_suffix, and arr_replace for changing every value in an array. The obsidian_tag filter converts text or Zotero tags into valid Obsidian tags. See the template syntax reference.

Copy Zotero keys

Zotero context menus can copy the keys of selected items, attachments, notes, and annotations. Reader annotation menus also provide a copy action. In Obsidian, use ZotLit: Copy item key from a literature note's command or file menu.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed inconsistent item summaries between the Annotation View, Template Data Explorer, and Citation Suggester. These views now use the same title, creator, and date formatting.
• Attachments now copy from approved folders. Only Zotero storage, the annotation cache, and linked-attachment folders are approved by default. Add other folders under Settings > ZotLit > Attachments > Approved folders.
• Language packs now match the installed ZotLit version.