Is llm-for-zotero safe to use?

llm-for-zotero has an HVTrust score of 56.8/100 (Grade C), ranked #713 of 1328 tracked AI agent projects. This score reflects verifiable supply-chain integrity, transparency, maintenance, and adoption signals.

What is the trust score for llm-for-zotero?

llm-for-zotero scores 56.8/100 on HVTracker's evidence-weighted HVTrust scale. It has 3.1k GitHub stars and is categorized under Research & Data.

llm-for-zotero

yilewang/llm-for-zotero

An open-source research agent system for your Zotero library.

Research & Data TypeScript Grade C Listed AGPL-3.0

56.8/100

Rank #713 of 1328

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Listing state

Listed

Evidence coverage

Grade C · 2/5 signals

Last push

2026-09-20 · 1d ago

Recent change

No recent signal change

Is llm-for-zotero safe? llm-for-zotero scores 56.8/100 (Grade C), ranked #713 of 1328 tracked open-source AI agent projects, on evidence coverage C (2 of 5 independent signal types). The public evidence: no package-provenance attestation found; OSSF Scorecard rates its supply-chain practices 4.3/10; 2% of recent commits are signed; last pushed 2026-09-20. Every point is earned from checkable signals — never paid placement. How scoring works →

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What Would Improve It

Publish package provenance or release attestations for stronger supply-chain evidence.

Recent Changes

2026-09-12

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 11 spots (#708 → #719)

2026-09-08

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 15 spots (#690 → #705)

2026-09-07

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 43 spots (#647 → #690)

Maintainer Checklist

Raise Scorecard signals Current OSSF Scorecard is 4.3/10. Tighten the weakest checks to improve public safety evidence.

Publish provenance Add package provenance or release attestations so users can verify where shipped artifacts came from.

Increase signed commits Raise the share of verified-signed commits to make maintainer identity and release history easier to trust.

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81.3

Activity sub-score · out of 100

#15

In Research & Data

How to read this: HVTrust (0–100) weighs supply-chain signals (provenance, OSSF Scorecard, signed commits, open license) alongside real-world adoption. Grade C reflects the trust score band: A ≥ 80, B ≥ 65, C ≥ 50, D < 50. Evidence coverage C is separate — it grades how many independent signal types back the score (2 of 5), so a high score on thin evidence stays visible. Full methodology →

Rank Trend

2026-08-11 2026-09-21

Activity & Reach

Stars

3.1k

Forks

175

Last Push

2026-09-20

yesterday

Commits (4 wk)

580

Downloads (7d)

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HN mentions (30d)

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Open Issues

155

Rank Change

▲2

was #715

Analysis

HVTrust Dimensions vs Research & Data

56.8 / 100 · 100.0% confidence

llm-for-zotero Research & Data average (33 agents)

Safety / Integrity50% OSSF Scorecard · 30% provenance · 20% signed commits

5.5 / 25

2.7 below avg 8.2

Identity / Provenance60% listing status · 40% build provenance

10.8 / 18

1.1 below avg 11.9

Transparency50% declared license · 50% OSSF Scorecard

12.2 / 17

in line with avg 11.8

Maintenance60% last-push freshness · 40% commit activity

19.9 / 20

7.1 above avg 12.8

AdoptionLog-scaled stars · package downloads

8.4 / 20

2.5 below avg 10.9

Activity Inputs

81.3 / 100

StarsRepository reach

20.9 / 30

FreshnessLast push recency

24.9 / 25

ActivityRecent commits

25 / 25

CommunityFork signal

10.4 / 20

Supply Chain Trust

Package Provenance

None

No package attestations found

OSSF Scorecard

4.3 / 10

OpenSSF Scorecard · scanned Sep 21, 2026

Signed Commits

of last 100 commits verified

Binary-Artifacts 10

Branch-Protection 3

CI-Tests -1

CII-Best-Practices 0

Code-Review 0

Contributors 10

Dangerous-Workflow 10

Dependency-Update-Tool 10

Fuzzing 0

License 10

Maintained 10

Packaging -1

Pinned-Dependencies 5

SAST 0

Security-Policy 0

Signed-Releases 0

Token-Permissions 0

Vulnerabilities 0

Is llm-for-zotero safe?

llm-for-zotero has a mixed signal profile. Some trust indicators are present, others are missing. Whether it is safe for your use case depends on which gaps matter to you — review the breakdown below before adopting in production.

Does llm-for-zotero publish package provenance?

No published build provenance is currently detected for llm-for-zotero. This is common for open-source projects but means consumers cannot independently verify that the package on the registry matches the GitHub source.

Does llm-for-zotero have an OpenSSF Scorecard?

llm-for-zotero has an OpenSSF Scorecard score of 4.3/10. The Scorecard checks for branch protection, signed releases, dependency updates, fuzzing, code review, and other supply-chain hygiene items. See the full check breakdown on this page.

Is llm-for-zotero actively maintained?

Actively maintained. The repository was pushed to within the last 1 day(s).

What license does llm-for-zotero use?

llm-for-zotero ships under AGPL-3.0. A declared, OSI-approved license is one of the transparency signals HVTrust scores.

Are llm-for-zotero's commits signed?

2% of the last 100 commits to llm-for-zotero are verified-signed (GPG, SSH, S/MIME, or GitHub's signing flow). Signed commits help confirm that code was authored by who the commit claims.

Not a safety endorsement. HVTracker describes what public signals show, not whether a project is safe for your use case. Run your own security review before adopting in production.

AI agent surface

MCP, providers, tool surface

Scored in HVTrust

These runtime-trust fields — detected from public repo docs and manifests — contribute a bounded adjustment to this project's HVTrust score alongside supply-chain evidence. The exact values each field can add or subtract are documented in the methodology → Compare this surface across every listed agent in the capability matrix →

MCP Server Support

medium confidence

Declared

MCP support appears present, but direct server implementation is less certain.

Detailed evidence is not shown in the public view.

External Service Dependencies

None detected

No clear third-party provider dependency detected.

Credential signal: No explicit API-key/config marker detected.

Tool / Plugin Surface

None detected

No clear plugin system or broad tool surface detected.

Detailed evidence is not shown in the public view.

Package Provenance Drift

N/A

No package source configured

Detailed evidence is not shown in the public view.

MCP signal live
External deps live
Tool / plugin surface live
Package provenance drift live

Maintain llm-for-zotero?

For maintainers

HVTrust scores llm-for-zotero from public signals only — we never contact maintainers first. If a signal is wrong, stale, or missing (provenance you publish, a Scorecard you run, signed releases), tell us and we'll review it. Corrections are public and tracked on GitHub.

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Reputation Timeline

Signal history

2026-09-12

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Rank dropped 11 spots (#708 → #719)

2026-09-08

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2026-09-07

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2026-09-06

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2026-09-05

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2026-09-04

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2026-09-03

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2026-09-02

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2026-09-01

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2026-08-31

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2026-08-29

Scorecard Added

OSSF Scorecard: 4.3/10

2026-08-29

Grade Changed

Trust grade D → C

2026-08-29

Rank Moved

Rank rose 578 spots (#1033 → #455)

2026-08-29

HVTrust Changed

HVTrust up 33.1pts (23.9 → 57.0)

2026-08-28

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Rank dropped 37 spots (#996 → #1033)

2026-08-27

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2026-08-26

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2026-08-16

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2026-08-10

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2026-08-08

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2026-08-06

Newly Listed

First tracked at rank #474

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