Install guide.
Set up the vanilla backend on your own machine.
1
Create a Python environment
python -m venv estravon-env
source estravon-env/bin/activate # Windows: estravon-env\Scripts\activate
2
Install Estravon
pip install estravon
3
Get an API key and configure it
# Get a key from Replicate (replicate.com) or Datalab (datalab.to)
# Create a .env file in your working directory:
EST_REPLICATE_API_TOKEN=your_key_here
4
Run the backend
estravon --port 7766
5
Confirm the green ping in Zotero
In Zotero → Tools → Estravon settings, confirm the status indicator is green.
6
Right-click an item to extract
Right-click any Zotero item with a PDF → "Extract with Estravon" → choose page range.