qrate docs
qrate is a desktop app for collection catalogs. It edits a project in a spreadsheet grid, checks the data against validators, and exports it to the formats other systems expect.
Start here
Section titled “Start here”- Projects — create, import, and open a
.qrateproject - The grid — edit cells, search, filter, and undo
- Files and photos — link records to files, and view them
- Diagnostics — the Problems panel, spelling, and fixes
- Columns — column types, authority lists, and per-column settings
- Export and Google Sheets — CSV, JSON-LD, CSL-JSON, ZIP, and Sheets sync
- The Agent panel — how a local AI agent reads a project
Plugins
Section titled “Plugins”- Plugins — find, install, and manage plugins
- Develop plugins — create, test, and publish a plugin
- Islandora plugin — use Islandora vocabularies in qrate