validate-bib

Validate Bibliography

Cross-reference all citations in manuscript files against bibliography entries.

Steps

1. Read the bibliography file(s): Find .bib files in the project.

1. Scan manuscript files for citation commands:

• LaTeX: \cite{}, \citet{}, \citep{}, \citeauthor{}, \citeyear{}
• Extract all citation keys

1. Cross-reference:

• Missing entries (CRITICAL): Citation keys in .tex files without matching .bib entries
• Unused entries (INFO): .bib entries not cited anywhere
• Potential typos: Citation keys that look similar to existing entries (edit distance <= 2)

1. Check entry quality:

• Required fields present (author, title, year, journal/booktitle)
• Author formatting consistent
• Year values reasonable
• No encoding issues in special characters

1. Report findings with severity levels.

Notes

• Missing entries are CRITICAL because they cause compilation warnings.
• Unused entries are informational -- the user may want to keep them for future use.