What are the prerequisites for using bibtex-tool?

You need Python 3.14 or higher and the uv package manager installed to use this tool effectively.

Does this skill support automated workflows?

Yes, the tool supports JSON output flags and pipeline composition, allowing it to work with tools like jq for advanced data processing.

What is the primary purpose of bibtex-tool?

It is a Python-based CLI utility designed to manage, format, and manipulate BibTeX bibliographic files used in research and documentation.

Can I get detailed logs for debugging bibliography errors?

Yes, the tool supports multiple verbosity levels (from -v to -vvv) to provide high-level operations, detailed debug info, or library internals.

BibTeX Tool

Name: BibTeX Tool
Author: dnvriend

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Learning & Documentation

Manages and optimizes BibTeX bibliographic databases via a streamlined Python command-line interface.

About

The bibtex-tool skill empowers Claude to efficiently handle bibliographic data management for LaTeX projects and technical documentation. It provides a robust Python-based CLI for organizing, formatting, and validating BibTeX files, featuring advanced capabilities like multi-level verbosity for troubleshooting and JSON output for seamless pipeline integration. Whether you are a researcher cleaning up citation entries or a developer automating documentation workflows, this skill simplifies the complexities of reference management.

Key Features

Multi-level verbosity logging for detailed troubleshooting
Modern Python 3.14+ implementation optimized for uv package manager
Native shell completion for Bash, Zsh, and Fish
0 GitHub stars
Efficient BibTeX entry management and formatting
JSON output support for machine-readable pipeline integration

Use Cases

Standardizing and cleaning .bib files for academic publications
Automating reference formatting within CI/CD documentation pipelines
Extracting and transforming bibliographic data using JSON output

About

Key Features

Multi-level verbosity logging for detailed troubleshooting
Modern Python 3.14+ implementation optimized for uv package manager
Native shell completion for Bash, Zsh, and Fish
0 GitHub stars
Efficient BibTeX entry management and formatting
JSON output support for machine-readable pipeline integration

Use Cases

Standardizing and cleaning .bib files for academic publications
Automating reference formatting within CI/CD documentation pipelines
Extracting and transforming bibliographic data using JSON output