kkpan11 / zotero-mdnotes

A Zotero plugin to export item metadata and notes as markdown files

Mdnotes

A Zotero plugin to export item metadata and notes as markdown files.

Features

Right now the menu is not context-aware, so read below to see what has to be selected for the menu to correctly create the files. Note that the output of the following options depends on your configuration, the options below apply for the default settings:

What you want to do	What to select	Menu
Export Zotero item metadata file	Zotero Item	Export to markdown
Export Zotero notes to markdown	Zotero Note	Export to markdown
Create a file for your own notes	Zotero Item	Create mdnotes file
Batch export all of the above	Zotero Item	Batch export to markdown

With the exception of Create mdnotes file (for your own notes), you will be asked to choose a path. The file name(s) are automatically chosen based on the naming convention described in the section for each menu.

To access the menu right-click on an item or note:

Requirements

Tested with Zotero v5.0.89 in Ubuntu 18.04.

It is highly recommended that you have the following plugins installed:

• Zotfile
• BetterBibtex

I have not tested without them, so I can't guarantee nothing will break.

Installation

You can install the plugin in Zotero as described here:

To install a plugin in Zotero, download its .xpi file to your computer. Then, in Zotero, click “Tools → Add-Ons”, then drag the .xpi for the plugin onto the Add-Ons window that opens

You can grab the latest version of zotero-mdnotes here.

Acknowledgements

This plugin is based and was inspired by zotero-roam-export.