citation-management

Search Google Scholar and PubMed, extract metadata, and generate validated BibTeX bibliographies.

1|2|Updated Jan 7, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/danieldekay/copilot-config-promptops --skill citation-management-danieldekay
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Skill: citation-management
Source: https://github.com/danieldekay/copilot-config-promptops/tree/main/skills/citation-management
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/danieldekay/copilot-config-promptops --skill citation-management-danieldekay

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires requests, scholarly, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) and assets (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Comprehensive tools and workflows to locate papers, extract accurate metadata, validate citations, and generate properly formatted BibTeX entries for scientific writing, reducing manual overhead and improving bibliographic accuracy.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Automated discovery of literature across Google Scholar and PubMed with metadata extraction from CrossRef, PubMed, arXiv, and DataCite.
  • BibTeX generation, formatting, deduplication, and validation to produce clean, publication-ready bibliographies.
  • Seamless integration with writing workflows to support literature reviews, manuscript preparation, and citation management across projects.

Quick Start

Search for relevant papers, extract BibTeX metadata, and validate citations in one streamlined workflow.

Frequently Asked Questions about citation-management

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I generate BibTeX entries from PubMed and CrossRef metadata?

BibTeX generation works by querying Google Scholar and PubMed to discover papers, then extracting complete metadata from CrossRef, arXiv, and DataCite. The Skill formats this data into clean, validated BibTeX entries for your bibliography.

What's the best way to validate citations and check DOI accuracy for a manuscript?

Citation validation is achieved by extracting metadata directly from authoritative sources like CrossRef and PubMed. The Skill cross-references these entries against standard BibTeX formatting rules to ensure bibliographic accuracy.

Can I search Google Scholar and PubMed simultaneously for literature reviews?

Yes, searching Google Scholar and PubMed simultaneously is supported. The Skill performs automated literature discovery across both platforms to find relevant papers and extract their complete metadata for review.

Does the citation management workflow support deduplication of BibTeX entries?

Yes, BibTeX deduplication is supported. The Skill cleans, formats, and removes duplicate entries to produce a streamlined, manuscript-ready bibliography without manual overhead.

Do I need Python dependencies to extract arXiv metadata for citation management?

Yes, Python dependencies are required for arXiv metadata extraction. The Skill requires the 'requests' and 'scholarly' libraries to handle automated literature discovery and metadata extraction.