Community recipe

Convert verified references into refreshable manuscript citations

Plausible citations may lack refreshable links.

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Proposed inputs

Name
Manuscript copy
Owner
Author
Minimum scope
One marked manuscript copy
Quality check
Keep the original untouched and record every reference position.
Name
Reference inventory
Owner
Library owner
Minimum scope
Only the items needed by that draft
Quality check
Match title, author and identifier; flag conflicting editions.
Name
Output requirement
Owner
Editor
Minimum scope
Agreed citation mode
Quality check
No silent downgrade.

Access and setup — proposed or unknown

Proposed minimum: Begin with an offline review of fictional input and expected-output descriptions.
For a later authorized trial, use a disposable document and isolated library.
Compatibility unknowns: Unknown: installed bridge, document editor and operating-system combination.
Unknown: whether existing fields can be preserved through conversion.
External actions requiring approval: Installing the privileged bridge, exposing a real research library and replacing any manuscript.

Detailed steps and output format

At a glance

Suggested result: Manuscript copy and unresolved-citation checklist.Suggested; untested.
Tool: Claude Code or Codex; Zotero CLISource-named; check current access.
Suggested inputs: Manuscript copy; Reference inventory; Output requirementProposed; access notes below.
Human review: Approve real-data access and installed components separately. Review proposed outputs before any live change, transmission or public use.Suggested boundaries; source approvals below.
Setup notes: Begin with an offline review of fictional input and expected-output descriptions. For a later authorized trial, use a disposable document and isolated library.Guide notes; proposed setup untested.
Cost: Workflow cost not established. Check current tool pricing, setup and human review costs before trying it.No measured cost or time added.
Content depth: Source-linked example · suggestions untestedDepth does not establish successful execution.

Check source evidence and limits ↓

Function and scope

Research, Administration · Single task

Editorial classification; no execution or compatibility test is implied.

No tool mapping reviewed for this task.

Source-backed example. Practical decision guidance is proposed and untested; this is not a full implementation guide.

The problem

Plausible citations may lack refreshable links.

Suggested task · untested

Proposed: convert a copy and check citation identities.

What you could produce

Manuscript copy and unresolved-citation checklist.

Where these suggestions come from

Core problem: Our suggestion; no result reported by the source
Agent job: Our suggestion; no result reported by the source
Expected output: Our suggestion; no result reported by the source
Relevant job roles: Our suggestion; no result reported by the source
Benefit type: Our suggestion; no result reported by the source

Suggestions and their limits

Describes the proposed purpose and review output; measured benefit and successful delivery are not established.

Editorial synthesis based on the linked source. This framing does not add evidence of successful delivery or results.

Before you try it · suggestions untested

Proposed guidance and fictional tests; source-shaped procedures remain attributed to the linked original. No execution is claimed.

Read the attributed source evidence and original caveats below ↓

Why use this

Editing can break apparently valid citation links.
A focused conversion review could separate document mechanics from scholarly judgment, leaving unsupported claims and missing items visible.

Why an agent / simpler alternative

Useful judgment: Resolve identity and output-mode ambiguity.
Simpler alternative: Use the ordinary citation plugin when a short document is already linked correctly.
Unsuitable when: The operator cannot identify the source item or the manuscript must retain an unsupported field format.

Expected deliverable and review checks

Proposed artifact: Manuscript copy and unresolved-citation checklist.
Critical checks: Resolve identities; test refreshability; retain unknowns.
Missing output evidence: Unknown: no converted document, editor refresh or bibliographic correctness was independently inspected.

First check — proposed, unexecuted

Status: proposed_unexecuted
Synthetic fixture: An invented two-page draft cites MOCK-A twice and MOCK-B once; its supplied inventory contains only MOCK-A. A fictional converter reports that it produced plain-text citations even though refreshable output was requested.
Acceptance checks: Record three citation locations without losing the repeated reference.
Hold MOCK-B; reject static output.
Produce a review checklist only; do not run document conversion.
Stop conditions: Real manuscript data appears.
A missing item identity or output-mode conflict is unresolved.

Tasks: Writing & content

Useful for: Content creator

Editorial relevance from the title and source-supported actions; not evidence of the operator’s occupation.

Claude Code or Codex; Zotero CLIIndependent testing: No

Failure handling, costs and limits

Failure signals and proposed responses

Signal
A key exists but belongs to another edition
Why it matters
A mechanical check can still point to the wrong source.
Proposed response
Compare edition metadata and hold the affected reference.
Signal
Fields became plain text.
Why it matters
Citations cannot refresh.
Proposed response
Reject until refresh is demonstrated.

Effort and cost — unknown

Setup work: Agree citation mode.
Ongoing review: Inspect unresolved citations.
Unknowns: Unknown: conversion effort, formatting cleanup and model charges.

Limits

A correct item link does not prove that the source supports the surrounding assertion.

Full source evidence

Community recipe · Tool workflows

Original task title: Convert verified references into refreshable manuscript citations

Editorial candidate. This is source-backed reporting or a documented workflow. BotCurrent has not independently tested this task. A proposed Canadian adaptation is not evidence of a Canadian deployment or compliance certification.

Original source

https://github.com/PiaoyangGuohai1/cli-anything-zotero/blob/main/cli_anything/zotero/skills/SKILL.md ↗

Attributed to: PiaoyangGuohai1 repository maintainers

Supporting source context

Project documentation supporting the linked recipe’s scope, permissions and limits. These references do not establish an independent test or add counted jobs.

Community recipe

Original action type: tool_action
What the source reports: The skill validates Zotero placeholders and converts manuscripts into static or refreshable DOCX citations.
Source outcome limits: Unexecuted recipe. Dynamic output needs a running desktop stack; author-reported macOS testing was not reproduced. Windows/Linux automation, exact versions, source relevance and local access remain unverified. No general write-approval gate is established.
Evidence attribution caveat: This community recipe describes a procedure; it does not prove successful execution or independently reproduced results.
Source approval description: Clarify citation mode; disclose errors before static fallback.
Named tools: Zotero CLI; desktop JS Bridge; Zotero; LibreOffice for dynamic output
Model or version: Unknown
Publication date: Unknown
Source last checked: 2026-10-14
Demonstrated in Canada: Unknown
Canadian availability: Unknown
Proposed Canadian adaptation: Proposed: confirm local data handling, owner permissions and deployment suitability before adaptation. Canadian execution and availability were not established.
Recommended approval boundaries: Approve real-data access and installed components separately. Review proposed outputs before any live change, transmission or public use.