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v0.16.12026-09-13Version v0.16.1
v0.16.02026-08-18Version v0.16.0
v0.15.02026-02-08Version v0.15.0
v0.14.12025-03-01Version v0.14.1
v0.142024-11-08Version v0.14

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MendeleyCommand-line library with BibTeX export and git-based sync; no graphical PDF annotation or cloud sync.Partial

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Powerful and highly extensible command-line based document and bibliography manager.

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Owner: Papis organisation
Stars: 1.8k
Forks: 131
Latest: v0.16.1
Last push: 2026-11-02
Terms: Open source
Created: 2017, 9 years ago
Release cadence: about 152 days between releases
Active contributors: 7 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Stars over 32 days: 2026-10-12 1,7882026-11-12 1,803

Read from GitHub on 2026-11-12.Entry last edited on 2026-10-07.

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