What are the required input files for this skill?

The skill primarily requires a 'papers/paper_notes.jsonl' file containing metadata like bibkey, title, url, and authors.

Can I use this skill without an internet connection?

Yes, the skill includes an offline mode that records citation data and marks entries with an 'offline_generated' status for verification later when network access is available.

What is the purpose of the verified.jsonl output?

The verified.jsonl file provides a structured audit trail that proves each citation was checked against a source, recording the verification date and status.

What is the Citation Verifier skill used for?

It is used to automate the creation and verification of BibTeX bibliography files from research notes, ensuring every reference is traceable and formatted correctly for LaTeX.

How does it handle special characters in LaTeX?

The skill automatically escapes special characters like & and % and converts superscript patterns into standard LaTeX commands to ensure your builds remain stable.

Citation Verifier

Name: Citation Verifier
Author: WILLOSCAR

byWILLOSCAR

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Learning & Documentation

Automates the generation and verification of BibTeX citations from paper notes to ensure research traceability and stable LaTeX builds.

Citation Verifier is a specialized research utility designed to bridge the gap between raw literature notes and publication-ready bibliographies. It transforms structured paper notes into sanitized BibTeX entries while maintaining a separate, auditable verification log for every reference. By enforcing an evidence-first methodology, the skill ensures that every citation includes a validated URL, title, and date, effectively preventing 'hollow' writing. It features an intelligent offline-first workflow that allows researchers to record citations in restricted environments and perform network-based verification later.

Key Features

01Traceable verification logging for every reference to ensure research integrity

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03Automated BibTeX generation from JSONL paper notes with arXiv metadata support

04Offline-first workflow with 'record now, verify later' status tracking

05Smart LaTeX sanitization for special characters and superscript formatting

06Heuristic validation of URLs and titles to prevent broken or mismatched citations

Use Cases

01Preparing production-grade BibTeX files for academic papers and LaTeX documents

02Managing reference pipelines in air-gapped or network-restricted development environments

03Verifying the availability and accuracy of URLs in large research bibliographies

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add willoscar/research-units-pipeline-skills citation-verifier

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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