bib-delete

Delete entries from bibliography files.

Usage

npx tsx ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/delete.ts input.bib --id=<id> --output=cleaned.bib

Required

• --id=<string> - ID of entry to delete

Options

• --output=<file> - Output file (overwrites input if omitted)

Examples

Delete specific entry:

npx tsx ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/delete.ts refs.bib \
  --id=smith2024 \
  --output=refs-cleaned.bib

Delete in-place:

npx tsx ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/delete.ts refs.bib --id=outdated2020

Behavior

• Entry must exist (error if not found)
• All other entries are preserved
• Format is preserved
• Overwrites input file if --output is omitted

Output

Deleted entry: smith2024
Remaining entries: 149
Written to: refs-cleaned.bib

Bulk Deletion

For deleting multiple entries, use in combination with filters:

Delete all entries from 2020:

# Step 1: Filter to keep only 2020 entries
npx tsx ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/filter.ts refs.bib --year=2020 --output=to-delete.bib

# Step 2: Get IDs and delete manually
# (Bulk delete would require script enhancement)

Alternative approach - filter to keep:

# Keep everything EXCEPT 2020
npx tsx ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/filter.ts refs.bib --year=2021 --output=2021-only.bib
# Then merge other years...

Notes

• Deletion is permanent (no undo)
• Consider backing up files before deletion
• For complex deletions, use bib-filter to extract what you want to keep
• Format is auto-detected and preserved