Install the ZotLit skill
Install the ZotLit skill in one vault for Claude Code, Codex, or pi.
The ZotLit skill currently helps an agent edit and test templates in one vault.
Before you start
You need:
- Node.js 18 or later.
- Obsidian desktop 1.13.4 or later.
- An open vault with ZotLit loaded.
- The Obsidian CLI activated by following the Obsidian CLI guide.
Agent data access
The agent you select can receive Zotero metadata and annotation text returned by the Template Workbench. The agent's own data-handling policies apply.
Install the skill
Open the vault folder
Open a terminal in the root of the vault. This is the folder that contains
the .obsidian folder.
Select the vault and agents
Select Project scope to install the skill in the current vault. Select each agent that you use there: Claude Code, Codex, or pi.
Choose the recommended symlink installation method.
Decline the extra skill
If the installer recommends find-skills, select No. This skill is
unrelated to ZotLit.
Verify the installation
Start one of the selected agents from the vault folder. Send this request:
Use the ZotLit skill to check my current template setup. Do not change any files.
The agent should use the Template Workbench and report the active vault and template setup. Your template files remain unchanged.
Make your first template request
Describe the result you want in plain language. For example:
Use the ZotLit skill to add Zotero tags below the title in my literature notes. Show me the rendered result before you finish.
The agent inspects the current template and relevant Zotero data. It then edits the vault template and tests the rendered Markdown in memory.