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Generates 10 curated academic references per chapter, prioritizing Wikipedia plus credited textbook authors known for innovative explanations, with relevance descriptions, stored in chapter…
Install Reference Generator
$ npx skills add dmccreary/ibook-skills --skill reference-generator -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install dmccreary/ibook-skills reference-generator --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/dmccreary/ibook-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/reference-generator .claude/skills/reference-generator && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "reference-generator" agent skill from https://github.com/dmccreary/ibook-skills/tree/main/skills/reference-generator into .claude/skills/reference-generator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "reference-generator", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/dmccreary/ibook-skills/tree/main/skills/reference-generatorType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add dmccreary/ibook-skills --skill reference-generator -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install dmccreary/ibook-skills reference-generator --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/dmccreary/ibook-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/reference-generator .agents/skills/reference-generator && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "reference-generator" agent skill from https://github.com/dmccreary/ibook-skills/tree/main/skills/reference-generator into .agents/skills/reference-generator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "reference-generator", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add dmccreary/ibook-skills --skill reference-generator -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install dmccreary/ibook-skills reference-generator --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/dmccreary/ibook-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/reference-generator .cursor/skills/reference-generator && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "reference-generator" agent skill from https://github.com/dmccreary/ibook-skills/tree/main/skills/reference-generator into .cursor/skills/reference-generator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "reference-generator", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/dmccreary/ibook-skills.git --path skills/reference-generator--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add dmccreary/ibook-skills --skill reference-generator -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install dmccreary/ibook-skills reference-generator --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/dmccreary/ibook-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/reference-generator .gemini/skills/reference-generator && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "reference-generator" agent skill from https://github.com/dmccreary/ibook-skills/tree/main/skills/reference-generator into .gemini/skills/reference-generator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "reference-generator", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install dmccreary/ibook-skills reference-generatorInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add dmccreary/ibook-skills --skill reference-generator -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/dmccreary/ibook-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/reference-generator .github/skills/reference-generator && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "reference-generator" agent skill from https://github.com/dmccreary/ibook-skills/tree/main/skills/reference-generator into .github/skills/reference-generator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "reference-generator", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add dmccreary/ibook-skills --skill reference-generator -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install dmccreary/ibook-skills reference-generator --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/dmccreary/ibook-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/reference-generator .opencode/skills/reference-generator && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "reference-generator" agent skill from https://github.com/dmccreary/ibook-skills/tree/main/skills/reference-generator into .opencode/skills/reference-generator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "reference-generator", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
reference-generator- GitHub stars
- 105
- Token cost
- ~2.8k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 964 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 32
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Generates 10 curated academic references per chapter, prioritizing Wikipedia plus credited textbook authors known for innovative explanations, with relevance descriptions, stored in chapter…
- Works in 7 steps: Analyze the Course Description → Identify Chapter Structure → Generate 10 References Per Chapter → …
- An intelligent textbook chapter needs citations
- SKILL.md covers Overview, When to Use This Skill, Key Principles and Reference Generation Workflow, plus 6 more sections
- Reaches en.wikipedia.org and verified-url.com
What it does
Reference Generator is an agent skill from dmccreary/ibook-skills. Generates 10 curated academic references per chapter, prioritizing Wikipedia plus credited textbook authors known for innovative explanations, with relevance descriptions, stored in chapter references.md files. Use when an intelligent textbook chapter needs citations.
Its SKILL.md is about 2.8k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Research & Science, covering Citation management. It works with Wikipedia.
When your agent uses it
- An intelligent textbook chapter needs citations
- Tasks that involve Citation management
Example prompts
- “Use the reference-generator skill to generate 10 curated academic references per chapter, prioritizing Wikipedia plus credited textbook authors…”
- “/reference-generator”
Requirements
- Python 3
Workflow steps
7 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Analyze the Course Description
- Identify Chapter Structure
- Generate 10 References Per Chapter
- Verify Online URLs
- Write Reference Files
- Update Chapter Files
- Update mkdocs.yml Navigation
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 12cbb60. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are markdown, bash, python and yaml).
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:
en.wikipedia.orgverified-url.com
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Reference Generator loads about 2.8k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 72 tokens; SKILL.md has 964 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 964 words (~2,778 tokens).
- name
- reference-generator
- metadata.ibook.version
- 1.0
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/reference-generator of dmccreary/ibook-skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 12cbb60
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reference Generator this skilldmccreary/ibook-skills | 105 | — | ~2.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Altmetrics Guidewentorai/research-plugins | 298 | 1 repos | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Content Research Writerweapp-tailwindcss/weapp-tailwindcss | 1.9k | 25 repos | ~3.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| NetworkxzLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills | 4.6k | 16 repos | ~3.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | BSD-3-Clause | |
| Citation Verification GuideGalaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar | 5.7k | 3 repos | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Systematic Review ScreenerImbad0202/academic-research-skills | 51k | — | ~8.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence |
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Questions about Reference Generator
What does Reference Generator do?
Generates 10 curated academic references per chapter, prioritizing Wikipedia plus credited textbook authors known for innovative explanations, with relevance descriptions, stored in chapter…. Reference Generator is an agent skill from dmccreary/ibook-skills.md files.
When should I use Reference Generator?
Reference Generator fits situations like: an intelligent textbook chapter needs citations; tasks that involve Citation management.
How do I install Reference Generator in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add dmccreary/ibook-skills --skill reference-generator -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/reference-generator in dmccreary/ibook-skills) into .claude/skills/reference-generator in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Reference Generator in Codex?
Run `npx skills add dmccreary/ibook-skills --skill reference-generator -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/reference-generator in dmccreary/ibook-skills) into .agents/skills/reference-generator in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Reference Generator in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add dmccreary/ibook-skills --skill reference-generator -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/reference-generator, .gemini/skills/reference-generator, .github/skills/reference-generator and .opencode/skills/reference-generator in your project.
What does Reference Generator need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Reference Generator is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Reference Generator access the network?
SKILL.md names 2 domains. In commands or code: en.wikipedia.org and verified-url.com; the agent is likely to contact these when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Reference Generator safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Reference Generator use?
No licence was found for Reference Generator or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Reference Generator use?
About 2.8k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 11k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Reference Generator?
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Who maintains Reference Generator?
dmccreary (a GitHub user) maintains it in dmccreary/ibook-skills, which has 105 GitHub stars. The repository holds 32 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 5, 2026.
Source: dmccreary/ibook-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.