feat: warn when Better Notes is not installed

Add isBetterNotesInstalled() helper and surface a warning notification
on startup plus clear errors during export stating Better Notes is a
requirement. Bump version to 1.0.3.

.gitea/workflows/release.yml

@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@ jobs:
                 -H "Authorization: token ${GITEA_TOKEN}"
             done
 
-            # Update the release body to reflect the current version
+            # Update the release body and ensure it stays marked as pre-release
             curl -s -X PATCH "${API_URL}/repos/${REPO}/releases/${RELEASE_ID}" \
               -H "Authorization: token ${GITEA_TOKEN}" \
               -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-              -d "{\"body\": \"Rolling release — always points to the latest update manifest (currently v${VERSION}). Do not delete.\"}"
+              -d "{\"body\": \"Rolling release — always points to the latest update manifest (currently v${VERSION}). Do not delete.\", \"prerelease\": true}"
 
           else
             # Create the rolling release for the first time
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ jobs:
                 \"name\": \"Update Manifest (rolling)\",
                 \"body\": \"Rolling release — always points to the latest update manifest (currently v${VERSION}). Do not delete.\",
                 \"draft\": false,
-                \"prerelease\": false
+                \"prerelease\": true
               }")
 
             RELEASE_ID=$(echo "${RELEASE}" | jq -r '.id')

AGENTS.md

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ npm run release           # Bump version, commit, tag, and build
 This project does not currently have automated tests. To test manually:
 
 1. Run `npm run build` to create the XPI
-2. Install the XPI in Zotero 7
+2. Install the XPI in Zotero 7–10
 3. Test export functionality manually via Tools menu
 
 ---

README.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Export PDF and EPUB annotations from Zotero to Org-mode files for use with Emacs
 
 ## Requirements
 
-- **[Zotero](https://www.zotero.org/) 7.0+**
+- **[Zotero](https://www.zotero.org/) 7.0+ (through 10.x)**
 - **[Better Notes](https://github.com/windingwind/zotero-better-notes)** plugin — must be installed before this plugin
 - **[Pandoc](https://pandoc.org/)** — for Markdown to Org conversion
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ src/
     ├── exporter.ts   # Attachment detection, sync checking, batch export
     ├── converter.ts  # Markdown → Org via pandoc, file I/O
     ├── notifier.ts   # Zotero event handlers (sync finish, tab close)
-    └── menu.ts       # Menu registration (Zotero 7 + 8 compatible)
+    └── menu.ts       # Menu registration (Zotero 7 + 8/10 compatible)
 
 addon/                # Static plugin files copied verbatim into the XPI
 ├── manifest.json
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ The dev server (`npm start`) watches for changes in `src/` and `addon/`, rebuild
 There are no automated tests. To test manually:
 
 1. `npm run build` to produce the XPI
-2. Install the XPI in a Zotero 7 instance via **Tools → Add-ons → Install Add-on From File...**
+2. Install the XPI in a Zotero 7–10 instance via **Tools → Add-ons → Install Add-on From File...**
 3. Exercise the export functionality manually via the Tools menu and right-click context menu
 
 ### Releasing

addon/manifest.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "manifest_version": 2,
   "name": "Zotero Org Export Annotations",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.0.1",
   "description": "Export Zotero PDF/EPUB annotations to Org-mode files for Emacs, org-roam, and citar",
   "author": "Ignacio",
   "homepage_url": "https://gitea.bueso.eu/ignacio.ballesteros/zotero-notes-export-org",
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
       "id": "org-export-annotations@zotero.org",
       "update_url": "https://gitea.bueso.eu/ignacio.ballesteros/zotero-notes-export-org/releases/download/release/update.json",
       "strict_min_version": "7.0",
-      "strict_max_version": "8.*"
+      "strict_max_version": "10.0.*"
     }
   }
 }

package-lock.json

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "zotero-org-export-annotations",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.0.3",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "zotero-org-export-annotations",
-      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "version": "1.0.3",
       "license": "GPL-3.0-or-later",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@types/node": "^20.11.0",

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "zotero-org-export-annotations",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.0.3",
   "description": "Export Zotero PDF/EPUB annotations to Org-mode files for Emacs integration",
   "config": {
     "addonName": "Zotero Org Export Annotations",

src/addon.ts

@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ export class OrgExportAnnotationsAddon {
     this.log(`Initialized version ${this.version}`);
   }
 
+  isBetterNotesInstalled(): boolean {
+    return Boolean(Zotero.BetterNotes?.api?.convert?.note2md);
+  }
+
   log(message: string, ...args: unknown[]): void {
     if (this.data.env === "development" || this.prefs?.debug) {
       Zotero.debug(`[OrgExportAnnotations] ${message}`, false);

src/hooks.ts

@@ -12,14 +12,22 @@ export interface Hooks {
   onMenuExportSelected(): Promise<void>;
 }
 
-function showNotification(message: string): void {
+function showNotification(message: string, headline = "Org Export"): void {
   const pw = new Zotero.ProgressWindow({ closeOnClick: true });
-  pw.changeHeadline("Org Export");
+  pw.changeHeadline(headline);
   pw.addDescription(message);
   pw.show();
   pw.startCloseTimer(4000);
 }
 
+function warnBetterNotesRequired(addon: OrgExportAnnotationsAddon): void {
+  const message =
+    "Better Notes plugin is required for Org export.\n" +
+    "Please install it from: https://github.com/windingwind/zotero-better-notes";
+  addon.warn(message);
+  showNotification(message, "Org Export - Missing Requirement");
+}
+
 export function createHooks(addon: OrgExportAnnotationsAddon): Hooks {
   let notifierIDs: string[] = [];
 
@@ -35,8 +43,8 @@ export function createHooks(addon: OrgExportAnnotationsAddon): Hooks {
           Zotero.uiReadyPromise,
         ]);
 
-        if (!Zotero.BetterNotes) {
+        if (!addon.isBetterNotesInstalled()) {
-          addon.warn("Better Notes plugin not found - some features may not work");
+          warnBetterNotesRequired(addon);
         }
 
         Zotero.PreferencePanes.register({

src/index.ts

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Zotero.OrgExportAnnotations = {
   log: addon.log.bind(addon),
   error: addon.error.bind(addon),
   warn: addon.warn.bind(addon),
+  isBetterNotesInstalled: addon.isBetterNotesInstalled.bind(addon),
   get id() {
     return addon.id;
   },

src/modules/converter.ts

@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ export async function convertToOrg(
   const mdPath = PathUtils.join(notesPath, `${citationKey}.md`);
 
   try {
+    if (!Zotero.OrgExportAnnotations.isBetterNotesInstalled()) {
+      throw new Error(
+        "Better Notes plugin is required for Org export. " +
+          "Please install it from: https://github.com/windingwind/zotero-better-notes"
+      );
+    }
+
     const mdContent = await Zotero.BetterNotes!.api.convert.note2md(note, notesPath);
     await Zotero.File.putContentsAsync(mdPath, mdContent);
 

src/modules/exporter.ts

@@ -143,8 +143,11 @@ export class OrgExporter {
       throw new Error("Notes path is not configured");
     }
 
-    if (!Zotero.BetterNotes?.api?.convert?.note2md) {
+    if (!Zotero.OrgExportAnnotations.isBetterNotesInstalled()) {
-      throw new Error("Better Notes plugin is required but not found");
+      throw new Error(
+        "Better Notes plugin is required for Org export. " +
+          "Please install it from: https://github.com/windingwind/zotero-better-notes"
+      );
     }
 
     await this.prefs.ensureNotesDirectory();

zotero-plugin.config.ts

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
       {
         entryPoints: ["src/index.ts"],
         bundle: true,
-        target: "firefox128",
+        target: "firefox140",
         outfile: ".scaffold/build/addon/content/scripts/index.js",
       },
     ],