Who should use astrobib?

astrobib is an open-source project built for astronomers and astrophysicists.

Does astrobib have a free plan?

Yes — astrobib is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does astrobib run on?

astrobib runs on the command line.

Is astrobib still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 71 commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to astrobib?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Track Debug, ZenPress, and StarPulse.

Who develops astrobib?

astrobib is developed by Clemson CAL.

How long has astrobib been around?

astrobib first shipped in 2026.

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astrobib

Name: astrobib
Author: Clemson CAL

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astrobib is a Python package and CLI tool that helps researchers in astrophysics manage their scientific literature. It provides ADS search integration, maintains a personal BibTeX library, supports UAT keywords, and automatically generates refs.bib files for LaTeX manuscripts. It includes a Textual-based terminal user interface for interactive use.

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Overview

5 features

astrobib is a Developer Tools project. It focuses on managing astrophysics literature references and generating BibTeX files for LaTeX papers. It is built as an open-source project for astronomers and astrophysicists. The project is open source (MIT). astrobib is available on the command line.

Clemson CAL builds and maintains astrobib, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 71 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 5 catalogued features are ADS Search, BibTeX Library, and UAT Keywords.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

ADS Search
BibTeX Library
UAT Keywords
refs.bib Generation
Textual TUI

Built with & integrations

Runs on

CLI

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen Source GitHubActive maintenance

Indexing history

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Frequently asked questions about astrobib

What does astrobib do?: Astrobib focuses on managing astrophysics literature references and generating BibTeX files for LaTeX papers. It is catalogued under Developer Tools on PulseGate.
Who should use astrobib?: astrobib is an open-source project built for astronomers and astrophysicists.
Does astrobib have a free plan?: Yes — astrobib is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does astrobib run on?: astrobib runs on the command line.
Is astrobib still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 71 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to astrobib?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Track Debug, ZenPress, and StarPulse.Track Debug ZenPress StarPulse
Who develops astrobib?: astrobib is developed by Clemson CAL.
How long has astrobib been around?: astrobib first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
Open source: Yes (GitHub)
License: MIT
First seen: 25 Jul 2026
Built for: astronomers and astrophysicists
Model: Open source
Solves: Managing astrophysics literature references and generating BibTeX files for LaTeX papers.

Registered as

GitHub: clemson-cal/astrobib
PyPI: astrobib

Developer

Clemson CAL

Solo developer

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 0
Forks: 0
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 25 Jul 2026
Commits 90d: 71
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Low · 64
Indexed: 25 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 25 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: astrobib-pypi-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 25 Jul 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 25 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 31 Jul 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/astrobib

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