zotero-skills vs canvas-apps
zotero-skills is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑15.
zotero-skills is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Command M. No marketplace we read lists it any more. canvas-apps is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by microsoft. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Copilot CLI: github/copilot-plugins). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-19. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  canvas-apps | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace c0mm4nd/zotero-skills | Removed on 2026-10-15 Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Copilot CLI: github/copilot-plugins | Not listed | Listed Version: not stated Forks (GitHub): 208 Stars (GitHub): 1 017 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | zotero-skillsno longer listed · | canvas-apps |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 | 1 017 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | 208 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs | Installs as a plugin bundle | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport | Not stated | Not stated |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 2 | Not published |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/c0mm4nd/zotero-skills | github.com/microsoft/power-platform-skills |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 4 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-14 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of zotero-skills
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Work with Zotero from Codex: search your library, export BibTeX, insert citations, and import references through the Zotero desktop app.
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Read and write your local Zotero 10 library. No plugin, no zotero.org API key, no cloud.
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Connect your Zotero reference library to AI assistants via Model Context Protocol.
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zotero-mcp-local io.github.piiinpiiins/zotero-mcp-local
Search, read PDFs, and find related papers in your local Zotero library. Read-only, 100% local.
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Search, read, annotate, and add to your Zotero research library, local or web.
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Zotero MCP server for Claude and ChatGPT: search, citations, safe writes, PDF passages and pages.
What each says it does
zotero-skills
Zotero Local API + Better BibTeX skills (local-only, no cloud).
canvas-apps
Build Power Apps Canvas Apps using the Canvas Authoring MCP server.
How to run each
zotero-skills
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
canvas-apps
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: zotero-skills · What it can do: canvas-apps · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/github/copilot-plugins/blob/HEAD/.github/plugin/marketplace.json. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.