Cobalt

Reading

Stacks

Browse your Zotero collections, read metadata and indexed paper text, and keep papers available offline. Stacks is an unofficial client and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Zotero or the Corporation for Digital Scholarship.

Version
1.0.7
Permissions
network, frontlight-control
Requires
Cobalt 0.3.18
Install on your Kobo

Source code on GitHub

Reading a paper with structured layout and Zotero metadata on a Kobo

New in 1.0.7

Renamed from Zotero Reader to Stacks, because Zotero is a registered trademark and this client is independent of the Zotero project.

App setup

Before you install

  1. Create a dedicated Zotero API key with read-only access to your personal library. Zotero API key settings
  2. Copy the numeric user ID shown on the Zotero API key settings page. Stacks asks for it on first launch.
  3. Install the API key on your Kobo under the exact secret name zotero. kobo secret set zotero --device <address>
  4. Launch Stacks, enter the numeric user ID, and select a collection.
  5. Direct mode reads indexed text. Structured PDF layout, tables, figures, formulas, and OCR require the optional self-hosted conversion service. Self-hosting guide

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On your Kobo, open App Store, tap the globe in the top bar and choose Link browser. Scan the QR code, or enter the pairing code and verification key.