v2.2.0-beta.3

This beta adds an experimental command-line interface to query your Zotero library, moves database reads into the background so Obsidian stays responsive, and introduces Chinese word search for titles.

What's NewCopy Anchor Link

Query your Zotero library from the command lineCopy Anchor Link

This beta introduces an experimental command-line interface to query your Zotero library.

Run queries over your Zotero library from the Obsidian CLI with zotlit:query. Search, filter, group, and project fields from your items, file attachments, and annotations in one command.

Four companion commands complete the toolkit. zotlit:query-values discovers exact collection and tag names. zotlit:query-schema returns the schema of every queryable field. zotlit:query-guide prints the built-in usage guide. zotlit:query-cancel cancels a running export.

Useful for checking reading status, finding missing PDF files, counting papers by year or tag, and exporting clean JSON for research scripts or AI agents. Because the feature is experimental, its parameters and output formats may change before the stable release. See How ZotLit Query works and Query your Zotero library for full guidance and examples.

Smooth background library readsCopy Anchor Link

Zotero database reads, search indexing, and citation lookups now run in the background. Obsidian stays completely responsive during large library refreshes.

Typing in the citation suggester and search pickers never freezes or hitches your editor, even in libraries with tens of thousands of items.

Chinese word searchCopy Anchor Link

A new Chinese segmenter option is available under Settings > ZotLit > Zotero. One-click install splits Chinese titles into words, so searching for a word finds the paper even when the term sits in the middle of a Chinese title.

Reorganized Zotero settingsCopy Anchor Link

The Zotero settings page now follows research tasks: Zotero database, Libraries, Sync with Zotero, Editing, and Search. Advanced connection and database override options moved to a dedicated Zotero location sub-page.

The page shows clear live status for the local server and links directly to its configuration.

Other improvementsCopy Anchor Link

• ZotLit entries in file menus and tab "More options" menus now sit in dedicated groups beside Obsidian's own entries, rather than clustering at the bottom below "Delete".
• Item search modals and Quick Switcher open with their rows ready or show a clean loading message (Loading Zotero items…), so the layout never pops in empty.

Bug FixesCopy Anchor Link

Annotation view and PDF editingCopy Anchor Link

• The annotation card list now scrolls completely clear of the bottom status bar, so the last card is never hidden behind it.
• When scrolling down, the top of the annotation list fades smoothly under the filter bar instead of cutting off abruptly.
• Confirmed annotation edits, color changes, and deletions remain protected and are not interrupted or overwritten by background database refreshes.

CitationsCopy Anchor Link

• Wikilink citations with fragments, such as [[@key#fragment]], in note previews and keyless items now resolve to their correct literature note paths.
• In-memory citation text for closed notes is released five minutes after closing, preventing memory buildup during long writing sessions.
• Pandoc export no longer requires citation key resolution when an exported note contains no literal citation keys.

Batch windowsCopy Anchor Link

• Batch confirmation windows for updating or importing notes across a library mount list rows on demand when you expand a group. Obsidian stays responsive even with libraries of tens of thousands of items.