VS Code Citation Picker for Zotero

This package adds Zotero support to VS Code Markdown editing. To use it, you will need to have the Better BibTeX plugin installed in Zotero.

Features

If you don't feel like typing citations out (and let's be honest, you don't), executing 'Zotero Citation Picker' will call up a graphical picker which will insert these for you, formatted and all.

• Activate via Command Palette (command + shift + P): Type "Zotero Citation Picker" and press enter.
• Activate via keyboard shortcut: Use alt+shift+z

Requirements

IMPORTANT: Zotero, with Better BibTeX installed, must be running while you use these.

Configuration

The extension talks to Better BibTeX's Cite as you Write (CAYW) endpoint. You can customise the URL it calls via the Zotero Citation Picker: Port setting (zotero-citation-picker.port). The default is:

http://127.0.0.1:23119/better-bibtex/cayw?format=pandoc

You can append CAYW query parameters to change the inserted text or behaviour:

• Keep Zotero in the background (don't steal focus after inserting): add &minimize=true.

  http://127.0.0.1:23119/better-bibtex/cayw?format=pandoc&minimize=true
  

• Wrap citations in brackets (Pandoc-style [@key]): add &brackets=1.

  http://127.0.0.1:23119/better-bibtex/cayw?format=pandoc&brackets=1
  

• LaTeX / no leading @: use a LaTeX format instead of pandoc, e.g. format=biblatex (inserts \autocite{key}) or format=latex with a command:

  http://127.0.0.1:23119/better-bibtex/cayw?format=biblatex
  

• Plain citekey only (no @, no brackets): use format=playground.

  http://127.0.0.1:23119/better-bibtex/cayw?format=playground
  

• Juris-M (or any fork on a different port): change the port, e.g. 24119 instead of 23119.

See the CAYW documentation for the full list of formats and options.