format-citations SKILL.md skillA
format-citations from pjt222/agent-almanac is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.
mdr add pjt222/agent-almanac/format-citations@v1.0Pins v1.0 in mdr.lock. Pin the fingerprint instead.
- Audit grade
- A, 17 of 17 checks passed
- Kind
- SKILL.md skill
- Repository
- pjt222/agent-almanac
- Path
i18n/caveman-lite/skills/format-citations/SKILL.md- Versions recorded
- 3
- Latest version
- v1.0, committed Aug 17, 2026
- First version recorded
- Apr 19, 2026
- Size
- 10,223 bytes
- Repository stars
- 43
- License
- MIT
Format citations across academic styles (APA 7, Chicago, Vancouver, IEEE) using CSL processors and R tooling. Convert between citation styles, generate in-text citations and reference lists, and validate formatting against style guides using citeproc, knitcitations, and Quarto's built-in citation engine. Use when rendering a Quarto or R Markdown document with formatted citations, converting a bibliography between citation styles, generating a standalone reference list, or setting up citation…
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What the file says
# Format Citations Format citations across academic styles using CSL (Citation Style Language) processors and R tooling. This skill covers converting BibTeX entries into properly formatted in-text citations and reference lists for APA 7, Chicago, Vancouver, IEEE, and custom styles. It leverages Pandoc's citeproc, the knitcitations package, and Quarto's native citation engine for reproducible document production. ## When to Use - Rendering an R Markdown or Quarto document with formatted citations - Converting a bibliography from one citation style to another - Generating a standalone reference list from a .bib file - Validating that in-text citations match a specific style guide - Setting up citation infrastructure for a multi-document project (book, thesis) ## Inputs - **Required**: A .bib file (or other bibliography source recognized by Pandoc) - **Required**: Target citation style (e.g., `apa`, `chicago-author-date`, `ieee`) - **Optional**: CSL file path (default: uses Pandoc built-in styles) - **Optional**: Output format (`html`, `pdf`, `docx`; default: inferred from document) - **Optional**: Locale for language-specific formatting (default: `en-US`) ## Procedure …
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How to install
mdr add pjt222/agent-almanac/format-citations@sha256:af1edc3eecc5348bThe line at the top of this page pins the label v1.0, which is what most people want. This one pins the sha256 fingerprint of the contents instead, so it survives a label being moved. Either way the exact version is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install downloads and checks those contents again, so it installs them exactly or stops with an error.
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The registry has recorded 3 versions of this file, between Apr 19, 2026 and Aug 17, 2026, about one every 60 days.
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| v1.0 latest | 2026-08-17 | a784899 | 10,223 B | A | view · diff |
| v1.0 | 2026-04-24 | 0b91b04 | 10,194 B | A | view · diff |
| v1.0 | 2026-04-19 | e334ebd | 10,251 B | A | view |
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Source
pjt222/agent-almanac · 43 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-11-06 · branch main
API
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_hgfjn4ok7rdyilsh GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=pjt222/agent-almanac/format-citations GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/af1edc3eecc5348bd08a82dcd34ee7c6587f055e627ae4260700b74cde15d7b9
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