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bib-formatter

Convert reference lists and in-text citations between RIS, BibTeX, plain text, and CSL-JSON, triggered when you need to unify bibliography/citation styles before journal submission or compare before/after formatting differences.

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> **Source**: [https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills](https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills)


## When to Use

- You have a bibliography in **RIS/BibTeX/plain text/CSL-JSON** and must reformat it to a journal style (e.g., **NEJM**, **The Lancet**, **Nature**) before submission.
- You need to switch **in-text citation formatting** (e.g., generating formatted citations for specific cite keys/IDs).
- You are consolidating references from multiple sources and want a **single consistent output style**.
- You want a **before/after comparison** to verify formatting changes and spot missing metadata.
- You need to validate and repair incomplete entries (missing authors, year, journal, pages, DOI/URL) prior to final export.

## Key Features

- Supports input formats: **RIS**, **BibTeX**, **plain text**, **CSL-JSON**.
- Outputs bibliography entries compatible with **CSL styles** (including NEJM/Lancet/Nature or any custom `.csl`).