spires ☆

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Description:
Frontend for inspire-hep and arxiv

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 2.0.12@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: research academic hep arxiv productivity macos

Install: brew install --cask spires

About:
Spires is a native macOS application designed to streamline access to the INSPIRE-HEP database and arXiv preprint server. It provides a unified interface for searching, browsing, and managing high-energy physics literature. The tool focuses on performance and integration with the macOS ecosystem for an efficient research workflow.

Key Features:

Unified search across INSPIRE-HEP and arXiv
Native macOS user interface and integration
Local management and organization of references
Direct PDF viewing and downloading

Use Cases:

Literature discovery for high-energy physics researchers
Managing and organizing academic papers and preprints
Staying updated on new publications in specific physics subfields

Alternatives:

Papers – Papers is a more general-purpose reference manager, whereas Spires is specifically tailored for the HEP community and its primary databases.
Zotero – Zotero is a free, open-source reference manager with extensive browser integration, while Spires offers a more focused, native experience for INSPIRE/arXiv workflows.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Jan 21, 2026 4:49am	2.0.12	0	VERSION_BUMP	179c069c
Sep 15, 2025 1:04pm	2.0.10	0	VERSION_BUMP	0ee9e755