macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install bibtex-tidylocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install bibtex-tidy with Homebrew, Nix
Cleaner and Formatter for BibTeX files. Version 1.14.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-15. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#bibtex-tidy.
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Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#bibtex-tidynixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/bi/bibtex-tidy/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Cleaner and Formatter for BibTeX files
Project links
Commands and aliases
- bibtex-tidy
history
Project history and usage
bibtex-tidy is a JavaScript/TypeScript formatter and cleaner for BibTeX files, shipped as a CLI, browser app, API, Docker image, and pre-commit hook.
Project history
The public GitHub repository begins with an initial commit in December 2017, and the package.json describes the project as 'Tidy bibtex files' with a bibtex-tidy command-line executable.
The changelog records growth from basic cleanup into duplicate checking, multi-file operation, pre-commit integration, trailing commas, empty-field removal, wrapping, key generation, and a higher-performance parser.
Adoption history
bibtex-tidy fits the formatter wave that made source-formatting tools common in developer workflows: the README documents browser use, CLI installation through npm, a JavaScript/TypeScript API, Docker, and pre-commit usage.
Homebrew and Nix packaging make it available to users who manage bibliography tooling alongside other command-line development utilities rather than through npm alone.
How it is used
Typical usage is running bibtex-tidy against a .bib file to normalize indentation, field alignment, casing, URL encoding, field ordering, duplicates, and output behavior.
The v1.10 changelog previews a v2-style safer CLI where files are not overwritten by default unless --modify is specified, reflecting the package's role in automated formatting pipelines.
Why package nerds care
bibtex-tidy is package-nerd interesting because it brings the expectations of modern code formatters to the old BibTeX file format: deterministic output, pre-commit hooks, stdin/stdout behavior, Docker packaging, and npm/Homebrew/Nix distribution.
It is especially useful for teams that store .bib files in source control and want noisy bibliography diffs reduced to stable, reviewable changes.
Timeline
- 2017-12-02: Initial public GitHub commit.
- 2020: README media and project docs show an established browser and CLI workflow.
- 2021: v1.8.x changelog entries add a higher-performance parser, type definitions, and a new release process with tags.
- 2023: v1.9.0 adds JabRef-style key generation, Docker configuration, URL-persisted web UI configuration, and a Svelte web UI rewrite.
- 2024: v1.10.0 previews safer v2 CLI semantics for stdin/stdout and file modification.
Related projects
- BibTeX is the bibliography format that bibtex-tidy parses and rewrites.
- JabRef is referenced by bibtex-tidy's generated-key template support.
- pre-commit is a common integration point for using bibtex-tidy in source-controlled bibliography projects.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
bibtex-tidy | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-25
manager version1.14.0
manager updated2026-06-15
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://flamingtempura.github.io/bibtex-tidy/
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://flamingtempura.github.io/bibtex-tidy/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:bibtex-tidy |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.14.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/bibtex-tidy |
| Homepage | https://flamingtempura.github.io/bibtex-tidy/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/FlamingTempura/bibtex-tidy |
| Upstream docs | https://flamingtempura.github.io/bibtex-tidy |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://registry.npmjs.org/bibtex-tidy/-/bibtex-tidy-1.14.0.tgz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-15T10:20:10-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | node |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | bibtex-tidy |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
bibtex-tidy
nix profile install nixpkgs#bibtex-tidy- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bibtex Tidy
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment