jabref-reference-guide
Guide to JabRef open-source BibTeX and BibLaTeX reference manager
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill jabref-reference-guide --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.
# JabRef Reference Manager Guide ## Overview JabRef is an open-source, cross-platform reference manager with over 4,000 GitHub stars, specifically designed for researchers who work with BibTeX and BibLaTeX bibliographies. Written in Java, it runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, providing a graphical interface for managing bibliographic databases that integrates seamlessly with LaTeX-based writing workflows. Unlike general-purpose reference managers that treat BibTeX export as an afterthought, JabRef is built from the ground up around the BibTeX format. Every feature, from the entry editor to the search system, understands BibTeX entry types and field semantics natively. This means researchers who write primarily in LaTeX get a tool that speaks their language without the impedance mismatch of converting between proprietary formats. JabRef supports both BibTeX and BibLaTeX formats, handles cross-references, string constants, and preambles, and provides powerful tools for maintaining bibliography quality. It can fetch metadata from online databases, check entries for completeness, detect duplicates, and generate citation keys following customizable patterns. For researchers who prefer t
- Overview
- Installation and Setup
- Core Features
- LaTeX Writing Workflow
- Advanced Features
- References
What does the jabref-reference-guide skill do?
Guide to JabRef open-source BibTeX and BibLaTeX reference manager
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill jabref-reference-guide --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.