v2.0.0-beta.1

Breaking Changes

Per-device Zotero paths

The Zotero profile and data directory paths are now per device. If you sync your vault across machines, one computer's Zotero path no longer overwrites another's. An unset path means auto-detect; a path you set on one machine stays on that machine.

If the plugin cannot find your Zotero database on a new device, the Welcome View shows a notice pointing you to the locate action. See Use ZotLit on multiple devices.

If you previously set a custom Zotero profile or data directory path, you need to re-enter it once on each device after updating. The old synced values are not migrated.

What's New

zt.weblink template field

A new template variable zt.weblink gives you the browsable Zotero web library URL for an item (e.g. https://www.zotero.org/yourname/items/ABC123), alongside the existing zt.backlink desktop deep link. It is available on the main item and on each entry in zt.relatedItems. Not available for accounts that have never synced. See Template data reference.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed the annotation view not following a Zotero reader opened in its own window (not a tab). Only tabbed readers were tracked before; standalone reader windows are now picked up on focus.

• Fixed batch imports and index builds slowing down when Obsidian's window was in the background or occluded.