A desktop-first literature manager for PDF reading, translation, paper overviews, and AI agent workflows.
PaperQuay is more than a PDF reader or a Zotero add-on. It is a local-first desktop literature manager designed for students, researchers, and paper writers who want to manage papers, read PDFs, annotate, translate, screen papers quickly, and use AI agents without leaving the same workspace.
Many paper tools force the user to choose between fragmented workflows: one app for PDF reading, another tool for translation, another chat window for paper summaries, and another library manager for metadata. PaperQuay combines these into a single desktop workflow while keeping Zotero compatibility optional rather than mandatory.
Review Word export now supports editable OMML formulas, missing-figure fallbacks, localized section titles, 480-twip paragraph indentation, richer references, and inline figure placement from model output.
Review writing is more resilient: failed writing tasks no longer stop the whole queue, and more retrieved papers can contribute detailed RAG context.
Knowledge graph workflows now support synced Crossref reference data, citation edges for papers already in the library, co-author relations, clearer edge legends, graph export, searchable relation targets, and direct node interactions.
MinerU parsing can use a configurable API base URL, so local MinerU deployments can be used while the official endpoint remains the default.
Library storage folder changes now migrate the existing storage structure and attachment paths into the new location.
Reader and notes workflows now include selection-translation highlighting, a resizable library navigation sidebar, paper-list sorting, and safer note external-update detection after local saves.
