# Cite

> Generate APA-format citations from paper links. This skill should be used when the user asks to "cite a paper", "generate APA citations", "format references", or provides paper links (arXiv, DOI, conference URLs) for citation formatting.

- Skill: `synapseradio/cite` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add synapseradio/cite`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/synapseradio/cite/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Research & Search
- Author: synapseradio (https://skillmd.com/u/synapseradio)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/synapseradio/cite

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# Cite

Fetch paper(s) from the provided link(s) and generate APA-format citations.

## Input

$ARGUMENTS

## Process

1. Fetch each URL and extract metadata (authors, year, title, venue, identifiers).
2. Format each as an APA citation with a direct link.
3. Return all citations to the user.

If no URLs are provided, ask the user for the paper link(s) to cite.