coBib is a simple, console-based bibliography management tool.
It is the result of the need for an easy-to-use alternative to full-blown reference managers like Mendeley or Zotero.
As such it follows some basic design goals:
- Plain-text database: which means you get full access and control over the database.
- Git-integration: as a benefit of the above, you can keep track of your database through version control.
- Centralized database, location-independent library: this means, that coBib only manages the
- Database file in a centralized fashion but allows you to spread the actual contents of your library across the entire file system (this is the major different to papis).
- Command-line and TUI support: all features are available through the command-line as well as a textual-based TUI.
Website: gitlab.com/cobib/cobib
Support:
Developer: Max Rossmannek
License: MIT License
coBib is written in Python. Learn Python with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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