bibtex-regex Connector for AI agents.
1 live capability
Manage academic citations and research references with precision.
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Why people use bibtex-regex
BibTeX Bibliography Parser for Accurate Academic Citations
With this Connector, you just point your agent at the file. It parses the structure immediately so you can ask questions like 'How many articles did I cite from 2022?' or 'Show me every book by Jones.' You get a structured view of your research without the manual labor.
What Vinkius changes
Your AI gets instant, accurate access to your entire research library without any manual data entry.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
One account · 6,100+ Connectors
- Real-world use case 01
Formatting for a specific journal
A researcher needs to switch from Chicago to APA style for a submission and uses the AI to reformat the whole list from their .
- Real-world use case 02
Literature review audit
A grad student asks the agent to count how many books vs.
- Real-world use case 03
Author search
A writer needs to find every paper by Smith from 2020 to 2024 to see their recent work and ensure they haven't missed anything.
Complete set · 1capability
The complete bibtex-regex capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with bibtex-regex.
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1 capability in this set.
Part of 1 available through bibtex-regex.
- 01 Capability
Parse bibtex bibliography
Give the AI a file path to turn a .bib file into structured data for easy querying. This allows your agent to handle citations accurately.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask bibtex-regex to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use bibtex-regex from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_GceDbZWOZjkbYuYGwaUYPCSOkjLSojCfR132YJWW/mcp - Step 01
Open Connectors
In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add custom connector, name it bibtex-regex, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable bibtex-regex for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_GceDbZWOZjkbYuYGwaUYPCSOkjLSojCfR132YJWW/mcp - Step 01
Open MCP settings
On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the bibtex-regex URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable bibtex-regex in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"bibtex-bibliography-parser": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_GceDbZWOZjkbYuYGwaUYPCSOkjLSojCfR132YJWW/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
- Step 03
Save the file
Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
- Step 04
Start using bibtex-regex
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using bibtex-regex, help me...". 1 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"bibtex-bibliography-parser": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_GceDbZWOZjkbYuYGwaUYPCSOkjLSojCfR132YJWW/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
- Step 03
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
- Step 04
Start using bibtex-regex
Ask Copilot: "Using bibtex-regex, help me...". 1 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"bibtex-bibliography-parser": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_GceDbZWOZjkbYuYGwaUYPCSOkjLSojCfR132YJWW/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
- Step 02
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
- Step 03
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
- Step 04
Start using bibtex-regex
Open Cascade and ask: "Using bibtex-regex, help me...". 1 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"bibtex-bibliography-parser": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_GceDbZWOZjkbYuYGwaUYPCSOkjLSojCfR132YJWW/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
- Step 02
Add remote server
Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
- Step 03
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
- Step 04
Start using bibtex-regex
Ask Cline: "Using bibtex-regex, help me...". 1 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add bibtex-bibliography-parser --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_GceDbZWOZjkbYuYGwaUYPCSOkjLSojCfR132YJWW/mcp"- Step 01
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
- Step 02
Add the Connector
Run the command above in your terminal
- Step 03
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
- Step 04
Start using bibtex-regex
Ask Claude: "Using bibtex-regex, show me...". 1 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work bibtex-regex can move forward.
This is for grad students, PhD candidates, and academic researchers who are drowning in hundreds of references and need a way to manage them without losing their minds.
PhD Student
Organizing a literature review by quickly pulling every source that mentions a specific author.
Academic Researcher
Formatting a bibliography into a specific journal style in seconds instead of manual editing.
Science Writer
Keeping track of diverse source types like books and proceedings while drafting a manuscript.
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Before you connect
Questions about bibtex-regex.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
How does the BibTeX Bibliography Parser help with my thesis?
It lets your AI client read your .bib file directly. This means you can ask your agent to find specific sources, count your citations, or reformat your entire list into a specific style without manual editing.
Can I use the BibTeX Bibliography Parser to change my citations to APA?
Yes. Once your .bib file is connected, you can simply tell your AI agent to reformat your references into APA, IEEE, or Chicago style instantly.
Does the BibTeX Bibliography Parser work with my local files?
Yes, it works with the file path you provide. It parses the data locally so your agent can access the structured information from your own research library.
Can the BibTeX Bibliography Parser tell me how many books I've cited?
Exactly. It scans your bibliography and can give you a summary of your sources, such as the number of books, articles, or conference proceedings you have.
Is the BibTeX Bibliography Parser good for large bibliographies?
It is designed for that. It handles the heavy lifting of parsing large .bib files, making it easy for your AI agent to query hundreds of references at once.
What happens if my .bib file is messy?
The Connector uses deterministic parsing to turn the BibTeX structure into clean JSON. This ensures your AI agent gets organized data even if the file is large.
Does it handle LaTeX special characters?
It extracts the raw field values as-is. The AI can then interpret or clean LaTeX escapes like '{e} into proper Unicode.
How many entries can it handle?
It caps the output at 200 entries to protect AI context. For larger bibliographies, ask the AI to filter by type or year.
Can it detect duplicate references?
The parser extracts all entries. You can then ask the AI: 'Find duplicate titles or DOIs in my bibliography.'
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