Introduction
Documentation for ZotLit, the Obsidian plugin that integrates Zotero into your knowledge base.
ZotLit brings your Zotero library into Obsidian. ZotLit Companion, the Zotero add-on, keeps recent Zotero changes available to ZotLit.
Coming from v1?
v2 is a major upgrade with breaking changes. Your existing literature notes and custom templates do not carry over unchanged: notes lose incremental updates until re-created, and custom Eta templates need rework. Read Migrate from v1 before upgrading.
Start here
Follow these steps in order. Better BibTeX is optional and recommended for citation workflows.
Install ZotLit
Install and enable ZotLit in Obsidian.
Install ZotLit Companion
Install the required add-on in Zotero.
Install Better BibTeX (recommended)
ZotLit recommends Better BibTeX for stable citation keys and automatic bibliography updates.
ZotLit also supports Zotero-native citation keys and manual bibliography exports.
Create your first literature note
Create a note from an item in your Zotero library.