/bib-search

Search BibTeX Files

I'll search your BibTeX files for entries matching your query.

Usage: /research:bib:search <query> or /research:bib:search <query> <bib-file>

Examples:

• /research:bib:search "mediation"
• /research:bib:search "MacKinnon" ~/Documents/references/mediation.bib

What would you like to search for?

If you provided a query, I'll search now. Otherwise, please provide your search query.

This command searches BibTeX files for entries matching the user's query.

Implementation

Use the shell API wrapper from ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/lib/bibtex-utils.sh:

# Source the API wrapper
source "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/lib/bibtex-utils.sh"

# Extract query and optional file path
QUERY="$1"
BIB_FILE="${2:-}"

if [[ -z "$QUERY" ]]; then
    echo "Error: Search query required"
    exit 1
fi

# Search BibTeX files
if [[ -n "$BIB_FILE" ]]; then
    bib_search "$QUERY" "$BIB_FILE"
else
    bib_search "$QUERY"
fi

Search Locations

If no specific .bib file is provided, searches in:

1. $HOME/Zotero/bibtex/
2. $HOME/Documents/references/
3. Current working directory

Output Format

For each match, displays:

1. BibTeX entry type (article, book, inproceedings, etc.)
2. Cite key
3. Title
4. Author(s)
5. Year

Follow-up Actions

After showing results, offer to:

• View full BibTeX entry
• Copy cite key to clipboard
• Export to new .bib file
• Get full paper metadata from DOI (if available)
• Add notes to Obsidian vault

Example Interaction

User: /research:bib:search "MacKinnon"