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Bibliography conversion utilities. Version 7.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install bibutils.

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macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install bibutils

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install bibutils

MacPorts ports tree · tex/bibutils/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install bibutils

Debian stable package indexes · bibutils · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install bibutils

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · bibutils · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#bibutils

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/bi/bibutils/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S bibutils

Arch Linux sync databases · bibutils · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

overview

Package summary

Bibliography conversion utilities

Commands and aliases

  • bib2xml
  • bibdiff
  • biblatex2xml
  • copac2xml
  • ebi2xml
  • end2xml
  • endx2xml
  • isi2xml
  • med2xml
  • modsclean
  • nbib2xml
  • ris2xml
  • wordbib2xml
  • xml2ads
  • xml2bib
  • xml2biblatex
  • xml2end
  • xml2isi
  • xml2nbib
  • xml2ris
  • xml2wordbib

history

Project history and usage

bibutils is a suite of Unix-style bibliography conversion filters that translate between formats through a common MODS XML intermediate representation.

Project history

The official SourceForge wiki describes bibutils as a program set for interconverting bibliography formats using MODS XML as a common intermediate, reducing the number of converters needed for many input and output formats.

The documented development history groups changes by major versions: version 5 changed the default input and output character set to UTF-8 and added the ability to write MODS XML in multiple character sets, while later major versions reflect library changes.

Adoption history

bibutils is available across Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, MacPorts, Nix, Arch, and other package managers, which matches its role as a reusable command-line conversion toolkit for scripts.

Because it supports BibTeX, BibLaTeX, RIS, EndNote, ISI, PubMed/NBIB, Word bibliography, ADS, and MODS workflows, it is useful to users moving references among citation managers, library metadata systems, and publishing tools.

How it is used

Users chain format-specific converters such as ris2xml followed by xml2bib, or bib2xml followed by xml2ris, using MODS XML as the intermediate format.

The tools are intentionally command-line filters, making them suitable for shell pipelines, automated metadata cleanup, and larger bibliographic projects.

Why package nerds care

bibutils is a tidy example of Unix filter design applied to bibliography metadata: instead of maintaining N-squared pairwise converters, it centralizes conversion through MODS.

Package nerds care because it is one of those small, durable utilities that quietly make citation-manager and library-metadata interoperability scriptable.

Timeline

  • Version 2: Official development history records an early major-version line.
  • Version 5: Default input and output character set changes to UTF-8, with MODS XML output in multiple character sets.
  • Version 6: Major version changes because of library changes.
  • Version 7: Major version changes again because of library changes.

Related projects

  • MODS, the Library of Congress Metadata Object Description Schema, is the intermediate format used by bibutils.
  • BibTeX and BibLaTeX are both supported through bib2xml, biblatex2xml, xml2bib, and xml2biblatex.
  • RIS, EndNote, PubMed/NBIB, ISI, ADS, and Word bibliography formats are part of the conversion ecosystem documented by the project.

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 bottle metadata was recorded.

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

CommandKindExposureNote
bib2xmlexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
bibdiffexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
biblatex2xmlexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
copac2xmlexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
ebi2xmlexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
end2xmlexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
endx2xmlexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
isi2xmlexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
med2xmlexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
modscleanexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
nbib2xmlexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
ris2xmlexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
wordbib2xmlexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
xml2adsexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
xml2bibexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
xml2biblatexexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
xml2endexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
xml2isiexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
xml2nbibexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
xml2risexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
xml2wordbibexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.

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 generated2026-08-03
manager version7.2
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:bibutils
Version7.2
Package managerHomebrew
Homepagehttps://sourceforge.net/p/bibutils/home/Bibutils/
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Servicenone declared

source database matches

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Debian apt95%

bibutils 7.2-3+b1

interconvert various bibliographic data formats

https://sourceforge.net/projects/bibutils/

sudo apt install bibutils
  • Section: text
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: bibutils
  • 2 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Bibutils
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: bibutils from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

libbibutils-dev 7.2-3+b1

bibliography file converter, development kit

https://sourceforge.net/projects/bibutils/

sudo apt install libbibutils-dev
  • Section: libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: bibutils
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Bibutils
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libbibutils-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

libbibutils8 7.2-3+b1

bibliography file converter, shared library

https://sourceforge.net/projects/bibutils/

sudo apt install libbibutils8
  • Section: libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: bibutils
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Bibutils
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libbibutils8 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

bibutils

nix profile install nixpkgs#bibutils
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Bibutils
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/bi/bibutils/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

bibutils 7.2-3

interconvert various bibliographic data formats

https://sourceforge.net/projects/bibutils/

sudo apt install bibutils
  • Section: universe/text
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 2 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Bibutils
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: bibutils from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

libbibutils-dev 7.2-3

bibliography file converter, development kit

https://sourceforge.net/projects/bibutils/

sudo apt install libbibutils-dev
  • Section: universe/libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: bibutils
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Bibutils
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libbibutils-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

libbibutils8 7.2-3

bibliography file converter, shared library

https://sourceforge.net/projects/bibutils/

sudo apt install libbibutils8
  • Section: universe/libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: bibutils
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Bibutils
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libbibutils8 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
dnf95%

bibutils 7.2-14.fc45

Bibliography conversion tools

http://sourceforge.net/p/bibutils/home/Bibutils/

sudo dnf install bibutils
  • License: GPL-2.0-only
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: bibutils
  • 3 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Bibutils
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: bibutils from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

bibutils-devel 7.2-14.fc45

Development files for bibutils

http://sourceforge.net/p/bibutils/home/Bibutils/

sudo dnf install bibutils-devel
  • License: GPL-2.0-only
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: i686
  • Source Package: bibutils
  • 3 dependencies
  • 2 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Bibutils
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: bibutils-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

bibutils-libs 7.2-14.fc45

Bibutils library

http://sourceforge.net/p/bibutils/home/Bibutils/

sudo dnf install bibutils-libs
  • License: GPL-2.0-only
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: i686
  • Source Package: bibutils
  • 2 dependencies
  • 2 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Bibutils
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: bibutils-libs from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst
pacman95%

bibutils 7.2-4

Bibliography format interconversion

http://sourceforge.net/p/bibutils/home/Bibutils

sudo pacman -S bibutils
  • License: GPL-2.0-only
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Bibutils
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: bibutils from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
MacPorts95%

bibutils

sudo port install bibutils
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Bibutils
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: tex/bibutils/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

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