📚 ezbib Documentation#
Universal, zero-dependency CLI tool and Python library to convert ORCID profiles and DOIs into clean BibTeX, Markdown, and formatted academic citations.
Welcome to the official documentation for ezbib.
Raw bibliographic metadata from academic APIs is frequently inconsistent, filled with XML fragments, cluttered with unreviewed preprints, and cumbersome to organize. ezbib was built specifically for researchers, lab managers, and scientific developers who need clean, publication-ready records without installing heavy dependencies.
🌐 Built-in Web GUI
Run ezbib web to instantly launch a beautiful browser-based interface locally!
⚡ Zero Dependencies
Built 100% on the Python Standard Library. No third-party packages required.
⌨️ Interactive Mode
Paste complex DOIs with special characters without breaking your terminal shell.
🧹 LaTeX Sanitization
Auto-converts messy MathML (<mml:math>) into clean standard LaTeX.
🧠 Smart Deduplication
Intelligently suppresses arXiv/bioRxiv preprints if peer-reviewed versions exist.
📖 Table of Contents#
Learn how to install ezbib globally or run it directly without any installation.
Explore common CLI workflows, citation formats, and Markdown CV generation.
Integrate ezbib programmatically into your own Python applications.
Answers to questions about ORCID API limits, missing DOIs, and citation styles.