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Added multiple background agents, safer Zotero error recovery, agent defaults, and runtime stability improvements.
2026/06/27
Multiple Agents Can Work at the Same Time — Chat sessions can now keep working in the background, so you can start or switch between agent conversations without waiting for one task to finish.
Safer Error Recovery in Zotero — BibGenie now catches unexpected UI errors in the chat panel, shows a recovery screen, and links directly to support so you can report the problem with useful context.
Agent Default Settings — New preferences make it easier to control how new research agent sessions are initialized.
Runtime Stability Improvements — The internal runtime architecture was reworked for authentication, profile syncing, model registry, token usage reporting, MCP, semantic indexing, and updates.
Custom provider input now behaves correctly when adding custom models.
Changing providers in model settings no longer leaves stale form values behind.
Production builds now keep warning and error logs available for better diagnostics.
Local password saving was removed to reduce sensitive credential storage in the plugin.
Added unified citations across research sources, in-app feedback, better Zotero organization guidance, and citation reliability fixes.
2026/06/12
Unified Citations Across Research Sources — BibGenie now uses a shared citation system for PDFs, notes, snapshots, web pages, and OpenAlex results, making answer references more consistent across research workflows.
Feedback From Inside Zotero — You can now send feedback directly from BibGenie, including helpful context about your Zotero environment.
Better Zotero Organization Guidance — BibGenie is better at loading the right workflow guidance when helping organize your Zotero library.
Citation rendering and lookup are more reliable across multi-turn conversations.
Citation support was improved for web search, web extraction, OpenAlex, notes, snapshots, and PDF reading tools.
The chat input no longer shows an unwanted white border.
Generated notes now handle citations more consistently.
Added paragraph-level PDF citations, PDF full-text search, and a first-run guide, with stronger PDF reading reliability.
2026/06/04
Paragraph-Level Citations — BibGenie can now trace AI answers back to the exact supporting passage in your PDF. Click a citation marker to return to Zotero and review the highlighted source text in context.
PDF Full-Text Search — BibGenie can search inside PDF attachments for specific terms, concepts, figures, tables, and details before reading the most relevant pages.
First-Run Guide — New users now get a smoother introduction to the core BibGenie workflow, making it easier to understand how chat, context, and Zotero reading work together.
PDF page context added to chat now includes the right attachment and page information, so BibGenie can read the intended source more reliably.
Citation clicks now work more reliably across multi-turn conversations, including citations that depend on earlier PDF reading results.
BibGenie now warns you when managed-plan credits are running low.
PDF reading tools and MCP schemas were improved for more stable research conversations.
Added OpenAlex academic search, PDF page citations, and a connection status banner, plus performance and UI fixes.
2026/05/28
OpenAlex Academic Search — Discover papers, authors, and venues, explore citation neighbors, and run citation analysis directly in chat.
PDF Page Citations — Answers now cite specific PDF pages as clickable numeric markers that jump straight to the source.
Connection Status Banner — A global banner now indicates when the backend is unreachable, instead of treating it as a sign-out.
Long tool results no longer overflow the chat page or cause lag.
Tool steps awaiting approval are now expanded by default so you don't miss them.
Fixed history Thinking blocks incorrectly showing the streaming animation.
Fixed the Mermaid fullscreen exit button being hidden behind the navigation bar.
Updated documentation links on the settings pages.
Added image-based PDF page reading, smarter PDF guidance, tool streaming fixes, and clearer paid-plan upgrade prompts.
2026/05/20
BibGenie can now inspect PDF pages as images when text extraction is not enough.
This helps with figures, scanned pages, screenshots inside papers, and visual-heavy PDF content that cannot be fully represented as plain text.
When a PDF page has very little extractable text, BibGenie can now suggest reading that page as an image for better context.
Upgrade prompts now use more general paid-plan language, while plan-specific details remain on the account page.
Fixed a tool streaming issue that could leave tool calls stuck in a pending state.
Fixed Chat History delete confirmations and made deleting conversations smoother.
2026/05/20
Fixed Chat History delete confirmations so they stay clickable and no longer close the drawer unexpectedly.
Deleting a conversation now updates the history list more smoothly without briefly reloading the drawer contents.
Added note creation and reading improvements, a quick copy action, stronger conversation branch persistence, and note rendering fixes.
2026/05/17
Added a dedicated create note tool and improved Zotero note reading support.
These updates make it easier for BibGenie to create, inspect, and work with Zotero notes from chat.
Added a quick action to copy the latest AI response from chat.
Improved chat history renaming for smoother session management.
Improved chat message tree persistence so conversation branches are restored more reliably.
Refined the main chat view name to better match the Agent experience.
Fixed note export rendering for formulas and code blocks.
Added Zotero library management tools for browsing, searching, inspecting, and organizing your local library from chat.
2026/05/14
Added tools for browsing Zotero collections, tags, and items directly from chat.
BibGenie can now help inspect and organize your local library with richer Zotero context.
Added full metadata lookup, reference lookup, and advanced Zotero search tools.
These tools make library maintenance workflows easier, including finding items by fields, checking missing metadata, and preparing items for organization.
Added guided actions for creating collections, editing metadata, managing tags, and organizing items.
Actions include preview data so you can review changes before they are applied.
Fixed a resume issue where approved tool actions could lose the original chat context.
Improved chat database transaction handling for more reliable local chat history updates.
Added a Web Search toggle, fixed chat and code block scrolling issues, and improved chat session title generation.
2026/05/06
Added a Web Search tool toggle in the chat toolbar.
Users now have clearer control over when web search tools are available in chat.
Improved the chat session title generation flow.
Conversation titles should now be more reliable and useful, especially for sessions that include rich Zotero context.
Fixed an issue where the chat page could not scroll properly.
Fixed horizontal scrolling for code blocks so long lines are no longer cut off on the right.
Added smarter custom model setup, DeepSeek V4 support, new Moonshot AI and xAI providers, and a user credit refresh fix.
2026/04/30
When adding a custom model, BibGenie can now automatically populate relevant configuration parameters using data from models.dev.
This reduces manual setup and helps ensure model settings are more accurate.
Added support for the DeepSeek V4 model.
Added Moonshot AI and xAI as new providers, giving users more choices for different research workflows.
Fixed an issue where credit information on the user page did not refresh correctly.
Added a semantic search tool so BibGenie agents can retrieve papers by meaning and topic relevance.
2026/04/27
Added a semantic search tool for BibGenie agents.
Agents can now retrieve Zotero papers by meaning and topic relevance, not just exact keywords, making literature discovery faster and more effective.
Added support for Zotero 9.x.
2026/04/23
BibGenie now supports Zotero 9.x, making the plugin compatible with the latest Zotero release line.
Added paid-plan web search and web fetch tools, improved credit efficiency, and removed quick prompt limits.
2026/04/16
Added web search and web fetch tools for paid-plan users, so BibGenie can search the web and fetch webpage content during research workflows.
Improved the credit system so the same requests now consume fewer credits.
Removed quick prompt limits. All users can now add unlimited quick prompts.
Updated usage-based billing with full feature access and improved the sign-in experience.
2026/04/06
Updated billing to a usage-based model. All features are now available, and charges are based on the AI model used and actual consumption.
Improved the sign-in flow for a smoother and more reliable login experience.
Enhanced "Add to Chat" with right-click support for tags, collections, and PDF Reader Tab content, and fixed AI generation scrolling and token usage bugs.
2026/03/15
You can now right-click tags, collections, and PDF Reader Tab to instantly add them to your conversation.
Fixed an issue where the page would not scroll during AI generation.
Fixed the token usage statistics calculation error.
Enhanced Search Item intelligence, bug fixes, and improved app stability
2026/03/08
Improved BibGenie's document retrieval intelligence for smarter and more accurate searches.
Resolved chat page number freezing issue during conversations.
Enhanced overall app stability for a smoother user experience.
Auto Model, Quick Context and UI Improvements
2026/02/08
Introduced a new "Auto" model option for free users.
You can now instantly add Zotero Items, Tags, and Collections to the conversation context by simply typing a space followed by @ (e.g., @).
Optimized the rendering of user messages for better readability and visual consistency.
Expanded MCP Tools, Context and UI Improvements
2026/02/01
Added support for fetching PDF page text, note content, and snapshots. Attachment content types are now fully supported.
You can now include Tags and Collections as context in addition to standard Items.
The input box has been upgraded to a rich text editor for a better writing experience.
The agent now displays its execution process and tool usage in real-time, making its actions easier to track.
Enhanced free models, security hardening, and data encryption.
2026/01/25
We've enhanced the built-in Free model to provide a better and more reliable user experience. This update ensures smoother interactions and more accurate responses.
Application security is our priority. In this version, we've implemented several security hardening measures to protect the application and its environment.
Your private configurations are now more secure. User-defined model information is now stored using robust encryption, ensuring your API keys and custom settings stay protected.
BibGenie Team January 25, 2026
Connect your Zotero Library to any MCP client.
2026/01/18
You can now connect your Zotero Library to any MCP client (like Claude Desktop or Cursor). This powerful integration allows you to use your Zotero data seamlessly within your preferred AI workflow.
http://127.0.0.1:23119/bibgenie/mcpWe've refined the interface for a smoother and more polished user experience. The updated design focuses on usability and aesthetics to make your research workflow even more efficient and enjoyable.
BibGenie Team January 18, 2026
You can now add regular Zotero items as context, and manage sub-resources with improved UI.
2026/01/11
You can now add regular Zotero items as context to your conversations:
This enhancement makes it easier to incorporate your entire Zotero library into AI conversations, not just attachments and notes.
Improved management of sub Zotero resource items:
These improvements provide better organization and control over your Zotero resources and their sub-items.
BibGenie Team January 11, 2026
Add to Chat now supports selecting text in EPUB reader and snapshot viewer, or right-clicking items in Library panel.
2025/12/28
The Add to Chat feature has been significantly expanded with new capabilities:
These improvements make it easier than ever to incorporate your research materials into AI conversations, whether you're reading EPUB files, viewing snapshots, or browsing your library.
BibGenie Team December 28, 2025
Chat titles are now automatically used as note titles, plus optimized chat interface for smoother interactions.
2025/12/25
Chat titles are now automatically used as note titles when saving conversations:
Optimized for smoother interactions and better performance:
BibGenie Team December 25, 2025
New features including Add to Chat functionality, support for new free models, and quick close chat button.
2025/12/21
Enhance your research workflow by adding content directly to your conversation context:
Added support for free, ready-to-use models:
Added a button to quickly close the Chat:
BibGenie Team December 21, 2025
Enhanced 'Save as Note' feature allowing saving images, citations, and thinking processes, plus bug fixes.
2025/12/14
You can now save images, Zotero attachment citations, and AI thinking processes directly from your conversation to your notes.
BibGenie Team December 14, 2025
New features including auto-resizing input field, quick prompt shortcuts, clearer error messages, and notes in conversation context
2025/12/07
The input field now automatically adjusts its height based on content:
Quick prompt shortcuts are now displayed below the input for faster access:
Improved error messages with better documentation for troubleshooting:
You can now add Zotero notes to the conversation context:
BibGenie Team December 7, 2025
Major update with screenshot capture, save conversations as notes, custom system prompts, and improved academic research support
2025/11/30
Capture any area in Zotero as an image and add it to the AI context:
This feature is perfect for discussing specific visual content from your research papers with AI.
Save your AI conversations directly as Zotero Notes:
Extend the built-in system prompt with your own instructions:
Enhanced image handling in conversations:
Updated default system prompt for better academic research support:
BibGenie Team November 30, 2025
Added more built-in models and improved custom model configuration
2025/11/23
Added more built-in models for out-of-the-box use:
These models are now available directly in BibGenie without additional configuration, making it easier to get started with AI-powered research assistance.
Improved the custom model setup process:
This update makes it more convenient for users who want to use their own model endpoints or specialized models for specific research needs.
BibGenie Team November 23, 2025
Added email/password authentication with Zotero API integration and webpage context capability
2025/11/16
Now you can login to BibGenie with your email and password! This new authentication method provides:
Added ability to add web page attachments directly to your conversation context. This extends the context capability that only supports PDF attachments.
It's perfect for users who are used to saving web page attachments in Zotero, and can more conveniently add web page attachments to the conversation context.
BibGenie Team November 16, 2025
To respect Zotero's trademark, we're rebranding from Zotero-Copilot to BibGenie. All features remain unchanged
2025/11/09
We received a friendly reminder from the Zotero team that "Zotero" is a registered trademark and cannot be used directly in product names. To respect intellectual property rights and avoid user confusion, effective November 9, 2025, Zotero-Copilot is officially rebranded as BibGenie.
BibGenie embodies the core philosophy of our product:
BibGenie represents an intelligent genie that understands your research needs and is always ready to help with your academic work. Like the genie from Aladdin's lamp, BibGenie is dedicated to fulfilling your wishes in literature management and research.
Good news! This rebranding does not affect any existing features:
While the name has changed, our mission remains the same:
Thank you to the Zotero team for their professional reminder, and thank you to all our users for your continued support and trust. We will continue to work hard to make BibGenie your most capable research assistant!
BibGenie Team November 9, 2025
Performance optimization and new features added to the platform
2025/11/06
We're excited to announce the performance optimization and new features added to the platform with the following features:
Our first official release with core features and functionality
2025/09/05
We're excited to announce the initial release of our platform with the following core features: