bibtex-tidy ☆
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Description:
Cleaner and Formatter for BibTeX files
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 1.14.0@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: bibtex latex formatting bibliography academic cleaner
Install: brew install bibtex-tidy
About:
bibtex-tidy is a command-line tool and library designed to clean and format BibTeX files. It canonicalizes entries, sorts them, and removes duplicates to ensure consistency. The tool also offers powerful customization options for formatting fields and handling citations.
Key Features:
  • Cleans and formats BibTeX entries to a consistent style
  • Removes duplicate entries and unused fields
  • Sorts entries by customizable keys (e.g., author, year)
  • Validates entries for common errors and missing fields
  • Highly configurable via command-line flags or a configuration file
Use Cases:
  • Standardizing BibTeX libraries for academic manuscripts
  • Preparing a bibliography for publication or sharing
  • Automating the cleanup of citation databases in CI/CD pipelines
Alternatives:
  • bibtex2ml – Primarily a converter between BibTeX and other formats, not focused on cleaning.
  • biber – A backend for BibLaTeX that can sort and deduplicate, but bibtex-tidy is a standalone, more focused utility.
Version History
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