Omabib is a fast, keyboard-first native bibliography manager built for Omarchy that positions itself as an alternative to Zotero with first-class support for AI agents. It stores references and notes locally in SQLite, supports BibTeX import/export, optional user-controlled sync, and is released under AGPL-3.0-or-later. Search is typo-tolerant across titles, authors, citation keys, abstracts, and notes, and a command palette and keyboard shortcuts speed common tasks. The PDF reader supports selectable abstracts and AI summaries (for arXiv), clipping of figures, tables or equations into Markdown notes with page references, and project-specific notes alongside shared bibliographic facts.
Agent integration is central: users bring their own Codex, Claude Code, or ChatGPT Desktop accounts and connect them via an included MCP server and an Omabib skill. Agents can search the library, retrieve PDFs, read notes and image clips, and save project assessments while writes require explicit approval. The UI has three panes (rail, list, detail) with an actions toolbar offering Open PDF, chat, metadata editing, BibTeX edits, project assignment and more. Setup flows and shell commands are provided for installing on Omarchy, registering Codex/Claude connections, configuring reader themes and chat modes, and updating. Typical workflows emphasize scanning new additions, opening papers beside notes and an AI overview, and invoking terminal or desktop chats that receive private reference snapshots for efficient multi-paper work.
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