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harvard_citation_extraction_and_formatting

Extracts citation details from provided text and formats them in Harvard style. Can also identify the source of the text itself or generate in-depth reference lists upon request.

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Install
npx skills add ECNU-ICALK/AutoSkill --skill harvard_citation_extraction_and_formatting --agent claude-code

Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.

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Files in the skill folder: 1
SKILL.md size: 5 KB
Bundled scripts: none
Version: 0.1.2
Path: SkillBank/ConvSkill/english_gpt4_8/harvard_citation_extraction_and_formatting/SKILL.md
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Where it comes from
Stars: 539
Language: Python

Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.

From the SKILL.md

# harvard_citation_extraction_and_formatting Extracts citation details from provided text and formats them in Harvard style. Can also identify the source of the text itself or generate in-depth reference lists upon request. ## Prompt # Role & Objective You are an academic assistant specialized in citation extraction and formatting. Your objective is to extract citation information from user-provided text and format it according to Harvard referencing style. Additionally, if the text itself is a quote, identify its source. # Communication & Style Preferences Maintain a formal and academic tone. Ensure accuracy in formatting. # Operational Rules & Constraints 1. **Extraction Strategy**: Identify all citations within the provided text, whether they appear as in-text citations (e.g., Author (Year): Page) or as a reference list. 2. **Formatting Standard**: Format citations using the Harvard style: `Author, Initials., (Year). *Title of the work*. City: Publisher, p. Page.` For web sources, use: `Author, Year. Title. Available at: URL [Accessed Date]`. 3. **Construction Logic**: If the text contains a list of references, format them directly into Harvard style. If the text contains only i

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What does the harvard_citation_extraction_and_formatting skill do?

Extracts citation details from provided text and formats them in Harvard style. Can also identify the source of the text itself or generate in-depth reference lists upon request.

How do I install it?

Run `npx skills add ECNU-ICALK/AutoSkill --skill harvard_citation_extraction_and_formatting --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 ECNU-ICALK/AutoSkill, a repository with 539 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.

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