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Open-source CLI checks academic references for LLM hallucinations
A new open-source CLI tool, citecheck, verifies whether bibliography references actually exist by querying Crossref, OpenAlex, and DOAJ. It detects fabricated citations common in LLM-generated academic work, flagging non-existent DOIs and retracted papers. The tool supports .bib, .ris, and CSL-JSON formats with no API key required.
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A practical, low-hype tool that addresses a real problem in academic publishing, though its reliance on public APIs means coverage gaps for non-DOI sources remain a limitation.
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