AI SummaryBip is a CLI tool for managing academic references with local-first search capabilities and integration with external paper discovery services. It benefits researchers and developers who need to organize, search, and explore scientific literature efficiently.
Install
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Description
Unified guidance for using the bipartite reference library CLI. Use when searching for papers, managing the library, or exploring literature via S2/ASTA.
Bip Reference Library
A CLI tool for managing academic references with local storage and external paper search. Repository: Configured via nexus_path in ~/.config/bip/config.json
⚠️ CRITICAL: Local-First Search Policy
ALWAYS search locally before using external APIs. NEVER call ASTA without explicit user permission. The nexus library has ~6000 papers. Most relevant papers are already there.
Required Search Order
• Local search FIRST (always do this): `bash bip search "author keyword" ` • If bip search fails (e.g., schema error), rebuild the database: `bash bip rebuild --force ` Then retry the search. • Only if not found locally AND user confirms, use ASTA: ` "I couldn't find that paper in the local library. Would you like me to search Semantic Scholar (ASTA)?" ` DO NOT call bip asta, mcp__asta__*, or any external API without asking first.
Argument Handling
When invoked with arguments like /bip find <query> or /bip <query>: • Always search local library first with bip search "<query>" • If local search fails with an error, rebuild the database and retry • Only after exhausting local options, ask user if they want to search externally • For title searches, use the full title; for topic searches, use key terms
Quality Score
Acceptable
67/100
Trust & Transparency
Open Source — MIT
Source code publicly auditable
Verified Open Source
Hosted on GitHub — publicly auditable
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