JabRef/jabref
Position in GitHub’s trending lists, facts from the GitHub API and the README, and the star history recorded by this site.
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Desktop app for managing BibTeX and BibLaTeX (.bib) libraries
First paragraph of the README
JabRef is an open-source, cross-platform citation and reference management tool.
Install command found in the README
docker run ghcr.io/jabref/jabkit:edge --helpWhere it is trending
| List | Position | Stars gained |
|---|---|---|
| java, today | #9 | +3 today |
Star history recorded by this site
One reading per day since Oct 23, 2026, the first day this repository was seen in a trending list. A chart is drawn once three days have been recorded.
- 4,840+0
- 4,840
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README
from the repository JabRef/jabref on GitHub. Open the original README
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Positions, star totals and “stars gained” are the ones GitHub published, read at Oct 24, 2026, 06:58 UTC. The README paragraph and the install command are copied automatically and are not reviewed.
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How many stars does JabRef/jabref have?
4,840 stars and 3,670 forks when GitHub’s trending page was read on Oct 24, 2026, 06:58 UTC. GitHub reported 3 new stars for the period of the list it appears in.
What is JabRef/jabref written in, and under which license?
GitHub classifies it as Java. Its license, as reported by the GitHub API, is MIT.
How do I install JabRef/jabref?
Its README gives this command: docker run ghcr.io/jabref/jabkit:edge --help. It is copied automatically; check the repository before running it.