version: "1.0.1" name: bib-verify description: > Verify a BibTeX file for hallucinated or fabricated references by cross-checking every entry against CrossRef, arXiv, and DBLP. Reports each reference as verified, suspect, or not found, with field-level mismatch details (title, authors, year, DOI). Use when the user wants to check a .bib file for fake citations, validate references in a paper, or audit bibliography entries for accuracy.

BibTeX Verification Skill

Check every entry in a .bib file against real academic databases using the OpenJudge PaperReviewPipeline in BibTeX-only mode:

1. Parse — extract all entries from the .bib file
2. Lookup — query CrossRef, arXiv, and DBLP for each reference
3. Match — compare title, authors, year, and DOI
4. Report — flag each entry as verified, suspect, or not_found

Prerequisites

pip install py-openjudge litellm

Gather from user before running

Quick start

# Verify a standalone .bib file
python -m cookbooks.paper_review --bib_only references.bib
 
# With CrossRef email for better rate limits
python -m cookbooks.paper_review --bib_only references.bib --email your@email.com
 
# Save report to a custom path
python -m cookbooks.paper_review --bib_only references.bib \
  --email your@email.com --output bib_report.md

Relevant options

Interpreting results

Each reference entry is assigned one of three statuses:

Field-level details are shown for suspect entries:

• title_match — whether the title matches a real paper
• author_match — whether the author list matches
• year_match — whether the publication year is correct
• doi_match — whether the DOI resolves to the right paper

Additional resources

• Full pipeline options: ../paper-review/reference.md
• Combined PDF review + BibTeX verification: ../paper-review/SKILL.md