makebib 0.1.0

Usage

$ makebib arg

where arg is either

• the basename of a TeX-file, in which case the script creates a bib file and populates it with items which are cited by the document and can be found in the central database. Then it runs (a python version) of bibtex on the texfile.

or

• --list which is followed by one of cited, missing, all, cfg and (in the first three cases) a TeX-file in which case the program prints out a list of

• cited citekeys which are cited in the TeX-file

• missing citekeys which are cited in the TeX-file but not present in the central database

• all all citekeys in the central database

• cfg configuration

or

• --help which prints out a short help message

Configuration

The program reads its configuration from the files /etc/makebib, ~/.makebib or .makebib in the current directory. If either of the files does not exist, it is skipped. Also, options specified in later files override options specified in the previous files (and defaults). The files follow a simple

key = val

format with each line specifying a single case-insensitive option. Spaces around = are ignored as is everything following a # sign. Currently the only available option is db which specifies the location of the central BibTeX database.