# Verify Citations

> Verify academic citations against public databases

- Skill: `openags/verify-citations` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add openags/verify-citations`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/openags/verify-citations/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: openags (https://skillmd.com/u/openags)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/openags/verify-citations

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## Instructions

Before finalizing any output that contains citations:

1. Extract all cited papers from the text
2. For each citation, verify:
   - arXiv ID exists (if provided)
   - DOI resolves in CrossRef (if provided)
   - Title matches in Semantic Scholar (fuzzy match, threshold 0.85)
3. Flag unverifiable citations with ⚠️
4. Suggest corrections for near-matches
5. Generate a verification summary at the end