cite
Finds a paper by title, author, or DOI, adds BibTeX to references.bib, and shows citation syntax. Use when adding a reference.
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill cite --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Add Citation Find a paper, create a BibTeX entry, add it to `references.bib`, and provide the citation syntax. ## Arguments - `$ARGUMENTS` — a paper description, title, author name, or DOI (e.g., "Acemoglu 2001 colonial origins" or "10.1257/aer.91.5.1369") ## Steps 1. Parse the argument to determine if it is a DOI or a descriptive search query. 2. Search for the paper: - If a DOI is provided, fetch the metadata directly (use web search or CrossRef) - If a description is provided, search the web to identify the paper and its DOI/metadata 3. Construct a valid BibTeX entry with these fields (at minimum): - `@article{key,` (or `@book`, `@incollection`, etc. as appropriate) - `author`, `title`, `journal` (or `booktitle`), `year`, `volume`, `number`, `pages`, `doi` - Use a citation key in the format: `lastname_yearword` (e.g., `acemoglu2001colonial`) 4. Read `references.bib` and check for duplicate keys: - If the exact key already exists, inform the user and show the existing entry - If a similar key exists (same author and year), warn the user 5. Append the new entry to `references.bib` (add a blank line before the new entry) 6. Show the user the citation syntax for use in `index.qmd`
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What does the cite skill do?
Finds a paper by title, author, or DOI, adds BibTeX to references.bib, and shows citation syntax. Use when adding a reference.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill cite --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills, a repository with 3,244 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.