# Format citations and bibliographies from DOIs, URLs, BibTeX, and CFF before publishing

> Use Citation.js when an agent has raw references and needs clean citation output instead of hand-formatting sources. It can resolve supported identifiers, normalize metadata into CSL-JSON, and emit bibliography or inline citation formats that fit articles, research notes, docs, or release materials.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/format-citations-and-bibliographies-from-dois-urls-bibtex-an` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/format-citations-and-bibliographies-from-dois-urls-bibtex-an`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/format-citations-and-bibliographies-from-dois-urls-bibtex-an/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/format-citations-and-bibliographies-from-dois-urls-bibtex-an

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# Format citations and bibliographies from DOIs, URLs, BibTeX, and CFF before publishing

Use Citation.js when an agent has raw references and needs clean citation output instead of hand-formatting sources. It can resolve supported identifiers, normalize metadata into CSL-JSON, and emit bibliography or inline citation formats that fit articles, research notes, docs, or release materials.

## Prerequisites

Node.js and npm

## Installation

No source-backed install or usage instructions could be extracted automatically. Review the upstream project before running this skill in a sensitive workflow.

- Source: https://www.npmjs.com/package/citation-js

## Documentation

- https://citation.js.org/

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/format-citations-and-bibliographies-from-dois-urls-bibtex-and-cff-before-publishing/)