# Latest **URL:** https://discourse.jabref.org/latest.md [Latest](https://discourse.jabref.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.jabref.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.jabref.org/tags.md) --- ## [Tried Mistral AI, it did not work but now I can't run JabRef it at all](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/tried-mistral-ai-it-did-not-work-but-now-i-cant-run-jabref-it-at-all/9149)
**Author:** [@evkamat](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/evkamat)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 9:30pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/tried-mistral-ai-it-did-not-work-but-now-i-cant-run-jabref-it-at-all/9149 "2026-09-19T21:30:19Z")
I tried to use Mistral AI, I uploaded my API code and it did not work and returned me some weird error. java.util.ServiceConfigurationError: dev.langchain4j.model.mistralai.spi.MistralAiChatModelBuilderFactory: module … --- ## [Is Jabref 6.0 fully "wayland friendly"?](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/is-jabref-6-0-fully-wayland-friendly/9141)
**Author:** [@esteelpaz](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/esteelpaz)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2026, 7:37pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/is-jabref-6-0-fully-wayland-friendly/9141 "2026-09-06T19:37:43Z")
I am running Jabref in what was Pop\_OS!, which is now “COSMIC” which is “wayland” based I believe. When I try to run Jabref in COSMIC it seems like there are function issues, like using “control + c or v” doesn’t seem t… --- ## [Proposal: Creation of a Software Requirements Specification (SRS) Document for JabRef](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/proposal-creation-of-a-software-requirements-specification-srs-document-for-jabref/9143)
**Author:** [@kynhgos](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/kynhgos)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 10:13pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/proposal-creation-of-a-software-requirements-specification-srs-document-for-jabref/9143 "2026-08-28T22:13:57Z")
Hi everyone, I’ve been looking into JabRef and noticed that while there is extensive user documentation, there isn’t a centralized Software Requirements Specification (SRS) document detailing the system’s functional and… --- ## [Workflow for working with an Android tablet](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/workflow-for-working-with-an-android-tablet/1785)
**Author:** [@reox](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/reox)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 1:12pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/workflow-for-working-with-an-android-tablet/1785 "2026-08-24T13:12:09Z")
I recently bought a new Android tablet. Now, I can read all the papers on the tablet and even create nice annotations using Xodo. I synchronize the PDFs and .bib files using a git repo, I already had since using Jabref.… --- ## [Search for just the first author](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/search-for-just-the-first-author/9091)
**Author:** [@FredStroh](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/FredStroh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 12:00pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/search-for-just-the-first-author/9091 "2026-08-12T12:00:49Z")
In a big library how to search for papers by just the first author name. What should the serach term look like in this case? --- ## [Entry table question](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/entry-table-question/9145)
**Author:** [@Angelika](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/Angelika)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 1:19am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/entry-table-question/9145 "2026-08-06T01:19:47Z")
Every time I open JabRef, the column widths in the entry table is set in an unusable way: the Year entries have lots of space, while the Title entries are hardly visible. Every time I open JabRef I adjust the column wi… --- ## [The update issue of croessref field](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/the-update-issue-of-croessref-field/9140)
**Author:** [@Jerome\_Zhu](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/Jerome_Zhu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 9:28am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/the-update-issue-of-croessref-field/9140 "2026-07-27T09:28:17Z")
Sorry, I’m new to Jabref. I discovered that after generating citation keys for cross-referenced entries, the citation keys of those entries won’t update synchronously in the crossref fields they respectively refer to. A… --- ## [@ignore-error string for consistency checking](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/ignore-error-string-for-consistency-checking/9110)
**Author:** [@amaennel](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/amaennel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 11:47am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/ignore-error-string-for-consistency-checking/9110 "2026-07-14T11:47:10Z")
We have a very large library with a lot of different entries. Some of these entries do not have all the properties that our preferences for normal entries require. Would it be possible to add a “ignore entry” and “ignor… --- ## [Bootstrap error when trying to connect to LibreOffice](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/bootstrap-error-when-trying-to-connect-to-libreoffice/9123)
**Author:** [@Vir](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/Vir)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2026, 9:09am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/bootstrap-error-when-trying-to-connect-to-libreoffice/9123 "2026-06-17T09:09:21Z")
Hi! I’m trying to connect Jabref 5.15 to LibreOffice 26.2.4.2 (or 26.2.0.3) in Windows 11. A LibreOffice Document is open. After choosing the Programm Folder containing the soffice.exe (C:\\Program Files\\LibreOffice\\pr… --- ## [The date is not shown using IEEE style](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/the-date-is-not-shown-using-ieee-style/9101)
**Author:** [@usingjava](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/usingjava)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 2:36pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/the-date-is-not-shown-using-ieee-style/9101 "2026-05-21T14:36:57Z")
I am using JabRef 6.0-alpha.6 (because JabRef 5 did not have IEEE style support for LibreOffice), but when I use the “Electronic” entry type and write the year and month in “Optional fields”, it is not shown in the previ… --- ## [Keyboard shortcuts for markdown styling in comments](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/keyboard-shortcuts-for-markdown-styling-in-comments/9102)
**Author:** [@evkamat](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/evkamat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 6:03am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/keyboard-shortcuts-for-markdown-styling-in-comments/9102 "2026-05-21T06:03:25Z")
I recently found out that the comments (which I am trying to use to take the notes from the articles) can also use markdown styling and it is then displayed on citation preview window. What would help immensely is to hav… --- ## [Embedding Model](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/embedding-model/9005)
**Author:** [@reox](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/reox)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2026, 1:21pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/embedding-model/9005 "2026-05-12T13:21:37Z")
I use an on-premise installation of a LLM (specifically glm-4.6) and thus came by the embedding model option as I set the API path. It looks like there are thousands of models (okay, about 300…) to choose from, and I was… --- ## [Exporting as a CSV leaves out the cross reference field](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/exporting-as-a-csv-leaves-out-the-cross-reference-field/9096)
**Author:** [@Kris\_Lockyear](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/Kris_Lockyear)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2026, 11:04am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/exporting-as-a-csv-leaves-out-the-cross-reference-field/9096 "2026-05-12T11:04:10Z")
Hi folks, I want to export a .bib file into a CSV in order to import it into a relational database (not for bibliographic management but other purposes). When I have lots of papers from the same book of collected paper… --- ## [Version 6.0 jabref\_6.0\_arm64.deb not starting](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/version-6-0-jabref-6-0-arm64-deb-not-starting/9016)
**Author:** [@andrewufrank](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/andrewufrank)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 10:12pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/version-6-0-jabref-6-0-arm64-deb-not-starting/9016 "2026-05-07T22:12:40Z")
I downloaded jabref\_6.0\_arm64.deb and run it on gdebi on a raspi5 running debian13(trixie) (Linux neprodi 6.6.63-current-bcm2712 #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Nov 25 16:19:55 UTC 2024 aarch64 GNU/Linux). it runs without an error, … --- ## [What are the Bibliography Types - in order](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/what-are-the-bibliography-types-in-order/9092)
**Author:** [@bksnlow](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/bksnlow)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 4:04pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/what-are-the-bibliography-types-in-order/9092 "2026-05-07T16:04:31Z")
Hello, I just exported my database as a plain BibTeX. I have a column that says Bibliography Type and then numbers. I already cought that 7 is journal, however I was unable to find what are the numbers of all other types… --- ## [Personal Experience: Managing JabRef via JabKit + Claude Code](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/personal-experience-managing-jabref-via-jabkit-claude-code/9089)
**Author:** [@hasibagen](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/hasibagen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 6:03pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/personal-experience-managing-jabref-via-jabkit-claude-code/9089 "2026-05-03T18:03:06Z")
JabKit + Claude Code Please vote if you support this proposal: poll TL;DR — I wrapped JabKit (JabRef’s CLI toolkit) as a Claude Code skill and now manage my entire .bib library through natural language. This post doc… --- ## [File links not updated after "Copy linked files to folder" and cleanup — PDFs still point to original paths](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/file-links-not-updated-after-copy-linked-files-to-folder-and-cleanup-pdfs-still-point-to-original-paths/9088)
**Author:** [@hasibagen](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/hasibagen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 5:36pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/file-links-not-updated-after-copy-linked-files-to-folder-and-cleanup-pdfs-still-point-to-original-paths/9088 "2026-05-03T17:36:54Z")
Summary I imported PDFs from multiple scattered directories into a single .bib library via JabKit (convert --input-format=pdfMerged). The file fields contain absolute paths to the original locations (deep nested Zotero… --- ## [Import Pdf via Terminal](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/import-pdf-via-terminal/5384)
**Author:** [@juhorsch](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/juhorsch)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 5:13am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/import-pdf-via-terminal/5384 "2026-05-03T05:13:01Z")
Would it be possible to add a new entry in form of a pdf via terminal? And extract all the information from the pdf, as it is already the case in the gui. --- ## [Problem with special characters in references](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/problem-with-special-characters-in-references/2534)
**Author:** [@Katerina\_Kornilia](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/Katerina_Kornilia)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 8:23pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/problem-with-special-characters-in-references/2534 "2026-04-20T20:23:16Z")
Hi all, I am using JabRef to insert library on .tex files. Encoding in JabRef is UTF-8 and so is in .tex files. Some of the references contain special characters. I get the followign symbols in .bib file: ĂŻ â€� á … --- ## [add a JabRef setting that remembers the AI Summary Markdown checkbox state so Markdown view can stay enabled by default instead of resetting each time](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/add-a-jabref-setting-that-remembers-the-ai-summary-markdown-checkbox-state-so-markdown-view-can-stay-enabled-by-default-instead-of-resetting-each-time/9078)
**Author:** [@AC1RV](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/AC1RV)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 8:06pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/add-a-jabref-setting-that-remembers-the-ai-summary-markdown-checkbox-state-so-markdown-view-can-stay-enabled-by-default-instead-of-resetting-each-time/9078 "2026-04-20T20:06:02Z")
The problem is that JabRef does not remember my preferred AI Summary display mode when I move between papers. I prefer viewing summaries as Markdown, but I have to manually re-enable the Markdown option each time I switc… --- ## [GSoC 2026: Use PostgreSQL as full GUI data backend for JabRef - Aritra Banerjee](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/gsoc-2026-use-postgresql-as-full-gui-data-backend-for-jabref-aritra-banerjee/9068)
**Author:** [@AritraBanerjee](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/AritraBanerjee)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 8:10am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/gsoc-2026-use-postgresql-as-full-gui-data-backend-for-jabref-aritra-banerjee/9068 "2026-04-07T08:10:32Z")
GSoC 2026 Introduction: PostgreSQL as Full GUI Data Backend (Issue #12708) Hello , @koppor, @InAnYan and the JabRef community, My name is Aritra Banerjee, and I am preparing my GSoC 2026 proposal for migrating JabRef’s… --- ## [Introducing myself as a GSoC applicant for the JabRef Native Images project.](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/introducing-myself-as-a-gsoc-applicant-for-the-jabref-native-images-project/9081)
**Author:** [@SantoshKrishna](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/SantoshKrishna)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2026, 9:37pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/introducing-myself-as-a-gsoc-applicant-for-the-jabref-native-images-project/9081 "2026-04-06T21:37:10Z")
Hi everyone, My name is Santosh Krishna, and I’m excited to introduce myself to the JabRef community! I’m a developer with strong experience in Java and full-stack development, and I’m particularly interested in JVM in… --- ## [Introduction GSoC 2026 Aspirant](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/introduction-gsoc-2026-aspirant/9046)
**Author:** [@Samruddhi\_Kulkarni](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/Samruddhi_Kulkarni)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2026, 9:36pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/introduction-gsoc-2026-aspirant/9046 "2026-04-06T21:36:59Z")
Hello everyone, My name is samruddhi kulkarni, and I’m a Computer Science student with a strong interest in software engineering and Java development. I’m planning to apply for GSoC 2026 with JabRef. I’ve started expl… --- ## [\[GSoc 2026\] Introduction : Use PostgreSQL as Full GUI Data Backend for JabRef](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/gsoc-2026-introduction-use-postgresql-as-full-gui-data-backend-for-jabref/9067)
**Author:** [@Rishikesh2007](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/Rishikesh2007)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 2:41pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/gsoc-2026-introduction-use-postgresql-as-full-gui-data-backend-for-jabref/9067 "2026-03-29T14:41:47Z")
Hello Mentors (@koppor, @InAnYan, ) and Community, My name is Rishikesh Varma, and I am interested in the “PostgreSQL as Full GUI Data Backend” project. I have successfully built JabRef from source and have been explori… --- ## [GSoC 2026 project](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/gsoc-2026-project/9051)
**Author:** [@Samikshan](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/Samikshan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2026, 2:03pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/gsoc-2026-project/9051 "2026-03-28T14:03:53Z")
Hi, I am applying for “Improve handling of older documents by OCR and AI” project for GSoC. Before drafting my proposal for this project I want to make sure my understanding of this project is correct on a high level: 1… --- ## [GSoC 2026 Introduction — Interested in OCR Integration Project](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/gsoc-2026-introduction-interested-in-ocr-integration-project/9065)
**Author:** [@Faris](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/Faris)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 9:30am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/gsoc-2026-introduction-interested-in-ocr-integration-project/9065 "2026-03-26T09:30:23Z")
Hello JabRef Community! My name is Faris. I’m a developer with experience in HTML, CSS, JavaScript and C/C++, currently learning Java. I’m very interested in applying for GSoC 2026 with JabRef, specifically the “Improve… --- ## [GSoC 2026 : PostgreSQL as Full GUI Backend — Sudeep Kulkarni](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/gsoc-2026-postgresql-as-full-gui-backend-sudeep-kulkarni/9061)
**Author:** [@Sudeep\_Kulkarni](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/Sudeep_Kulkarni)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 4:27am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/gsoc-2026-postgresql-as-full-gui-backend-sudeep-kulkarni/9061 "2026-03-25T04:27:09Z")
Hello @koppor, @InAnYan, @calixtus I am Sudeep Anand Kulkarni, a GSoC 2026 aspirant. I am excited to share my proposal for improving JabRef’s scalability through a PostgreSQL-based Data Access Layer. Brief Summary: Thi… --- ## [AI Preferences: Add "Test Connection" button and API key show/hide toggle](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/ai-preferences-add-test-connection-button-and-api-key-show-hide-toggle/9057)
**Author:** [@Sudeep\_Kulkarni](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/Sudeep_Kulkarni)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 10:04pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/ai-preferences-add-test-connection-button-and-api-key-show-hide-toggle/9057 "2026-03-23T22:04:10Z")
Please vote if you support this proposal:Problem Currently in Preferences → AI, users have no way to: Verify their API key works without actually using the AI feature Show/hide their API key (security concern — key i… --- ## [Getting Jbang error during pull request](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/getting-jbang-error-during-pull-request/9050)
**Author:** [@Abhijitb](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/Abhijitb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 3:34pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/getting-jbang-error-during-pull-request/9050 "2026-03-10T15:34:25Z")
I am new in using JBANG.Can anyone tell me what needs to be done with below error. --- ## [Setting up dev environment for JabRef](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/setting-up-dev-environment-for-jabref/1862)
**Author:** [@kdaud](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/kdaud)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 12:14pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/setting-up-dev-environment-for-jabref/1862 "2026-03-10T12:14:45Z")
:eye: I read through the community guidelines and really felt great to contribute to this collaborative community. However,I didn’t find information on how to set up dev environment for JabRef. Any resource to help me g… [Next page](https://discourse.jabref.org/latest.md?page=1)