citation-management

Extracts metadata from DOIs, PMIDs, arXiv IDs, and URLs to generate BibTeX and validate citations.

321|26|Updated Mar 10, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/mkurman/tamux --skill citation-management-mkurman
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Skill: citation-management
Source: https://github.com/mkurman/tamux/tree/main/skills/scientific-skills/citation-management
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/mkurman/tamux --skill citation-management-mkurman

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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

What problem does it solve?

Centralizes and validates academic references, ensuring accurate metadata, consistent formatting, and ready-to-use BibTeX for manuscripts.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Metadata extraction from DOIs, PMIDs, arXiv IDs, and URLs via CrossRef, PubMed, arXiv, and DataCite.
  • BibTeX formatting, validation, and integration with writing workflows.
  • Workflow guidance for literature review, citation management, and scientific writing across disciplines.

Quick Start

Run a quick extraction and BibTeX formatting for a DOI to generate a ready-to-use citation.

Frequently Asked Questions about citation-management

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I extract metadata from a DOI or arXiv ID and format it as BibTeX?

To extract metadata and generate BibTeX, you provide identifiers like DOIs, PMIDs, or arXiv IDs. The tool queries CrossRef, PubMed, arXiv, and DataCite to pull accurate metadata and automatically formats it into machine-readable BibTeX entries for your manuscripts.

What is the best way to validate BibTeX entries and fix formatting errors?

Validating BibTeX entries involves checking DOI formats, enforcing four-digit years, and standardizing author formatting. This tool automatically detects these errors and duplicates, offering auto-fix options and reporting features to ensure your bibliography is accurate and consistently formatted.

Can I use scholarly to pull PubMed and CrossRef citations for a literature review?

Yes, you can use this tool with the scholarly and requests dependencies to pull citations. It integrates literature search workflows, extracting metadata from PubMed and CrossRef to centralize academic references for your literature review.

Does citation management work with DataCite and PubMed metadata extraction?

Yes, citation management supports DataCite and PubMed metadata extraction. It pulls bibliographic data from these sources via URLs or IDs, enforces metadata validation rules, and converts the results into ready-to-use BibTeX for scientific writing.

Why does my bibliography have duplicate entries and invalid DOI formats?

Duplicate entries and invalid DOI formats occur when aggregating references from diverse sources without validation. This tool enforces DOI formats and runs duplicate detection across your bibliography, providing auto-fix and reporting options to clean the data.

What is scholarly citation management and when do I need it for academic writing?

Scholarly citation management is the process of centralizing and validating academic references to ensure accurate metadata. You need it for academic writing workflows when building machine-readable bibliographies from diverse sources like arXiv, PubMed, and CrossRef.