PaperForge

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铸知识为器，启洞见之明。 — Forge Knowledge, Empower Insight.

PaperForge brings your Zotero library into Obsidian. Sync papers, run OCR, extract figures, and do AI-assisted deep reading — all inside a single vault.

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0. What PaperForge Is

PaperForge is not just an Obsidian plugin. It has two parts:

Part	What	Does	Where
Obsidian Plugin	main.js + manifest.json + styles.css	Dashboard, buttons, settings UI	.obsidian/plugins/paperforge/ in your vault
Python Package	paperforge	Sync, OCR, Doctor, repair	Your system Python (pip install)

The plugin is the interface. The Python package is the engine. Every button you click in the plugin actually runs a Python command behind the scenes.

After installing the plugin, you MUST verify that the Python package is also installed and version-matched.

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1. Install the Obsidian Plugin

Option A: BRAT (Recommended)

1. Install BRAT from the Obsidian community plugin browser
2. Open BRAT settings → Add Beta Plugin
3. Enter: https://github.com/LLLin000/PaperForge
4. BRAT downloads the latest main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css and installs them
5. Settings → Community Plugins → enable PaperForge

BRAT auto-detects GitHub Release updates. No manual downloads needed.

Option B: Manual Download

1. Go to Releases
2. Download the three files: main.js, manifest.json, styles.css
3. Create .obsidian/plugins/paperforge/ in your vault
4. Put the three files there
5. Restart Obsidian → Settings → Community Plugins → enable PaperForge

Manual install does not auto-update. You'll need to re-download for each new version.

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2. Install the Python Package

After enabling the plugin, open the PaperForge settings tab. You'll see a Runtime Status section:

Plugin v1.5.0 → Python Package v1.5.0 ✓ Matched

• If it says "Not installed" → click Open Wizard to re-run the setup process
• If it says "Mismatch" → the Python package auto-updates when the plugin updates. If it didn't succeed, click Update Runtime to manually trigger

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3. Quickstart

# 1. Export from Zotero (Better BibTeX JSON, Keep updated) to exports/
# 2. Sync
paperforge sync

# 3. Mark a paper for OCR in its frontmatter: do_ocr: true
# 4. Run OCR
paperforge ocr

# 5. Mark for deep reading: analyze: true
# 6. In your Agent chat:
/pf-deep <zotero_key>

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Documentation

If you want to	Read
Full tutorial, from install to deep read	Getting Started
Troubleshooting	Troubleshooting
Command reference	Commands
How to update	Update Guide
Architecture / Maintenance / Release	Architecture
AI Agent collaboration	AGENTS.md

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License

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Non-commercial use only.

Acknowledgments

Built on PaddleOCR, Obsidian, Better BibTeX for Zotero, and other great open-source projects.