bibutils ☆

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Description:
Bibliography conversion utilities

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 7.2@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: bibliography academic converter research latex

Install: brew install bibutils

About:
Bibutils is a suite of command-line utilities for converting between various bibliography file formats, including BibTeX, EndNote, RIS, and XML. It provides a robust solution for researchers and academics needing to share or migrate citation data across different reference management software. The tools handle complex formatting nuances, ensuring data integrity during conversion.

Key Features:

Supports conversion between numerous formats (BibTeX, EndNote, RIS, Word, XML, etc.)
Command-line interface for easy scripting and automation
Handles large bibliography files efficiently
Open source and cross-platform

Use Cases:

Migrating a reference library from EndNote to Zotero or Mendeley
Converting citations from a publisher's format to a personal BibTeX database
Automating bibliography cleanup and standardization in a research pipeline

Alternatives:

pandoc-citeproc – Part of the Pandoc document converter; offers citation processing but is more focused on document rendering than standalone bibliography conversion.

License: GPL-2.0-only

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, arm64_big_sur, sonoma, ventura, monterey, big_sur, catalina, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2025 11:45am		0	VERSION_BUMP	3a374ec9
Sep 11, 2024 9:51am		0	VERSION_BUMP	f96f5ffa