Preprint Status Check

Check if arXiv, bioRxiv, or medRxiv preprints have been formally published.

Dry Run (Default)

zot update-status

Checks all preprints in your library and shows which have been published, without making changes.

Check a Single Item

zot update-status ABC123

Check by Collection

zot update-status --collection "scRNA-seq" --limit 20

Apply Updates

zot update-status --apply

Updates Zotero metadata (DOI, journal, date) for published items via Web API.

API Key

Uses the Semantic Scholar API. Without an API key, requests are rate-limited (~1 per 3 seconds). Set a key for faster queries:

export S2_API_KEY=your_key_here

Apply for a free key at semanticscholar.org/product/api.