Bib to Bbl file converter

When writing a LaTeX file, there are three ways to implement a bibliography:

• hardcoding it in the main .tex file;
• calling a .bbl file within the main .tex file to use biber(1);
• writing a separate .bib file to compile using bibtex(1).

The third one has the advantage of being format-agnostic, allowing the user to set a custom style. However, there is a number of cases wherein it is interesting to use the former options, such as sending the final draft to an academic journal.

The purpose of bib2bbl is to provide a command-line tool to easily convert a pre-existing .bib file into a .bbl file which can be either embedded or hardcoded.

Installation

Download bib2bbl into the folder where your .bib file is located. Within a terminal, run chmod 700 bib2bbl.

Dependencies

The following programs, provided by texlive, are required:

• bibtex(1)
• pdflatex(1)

It is also assumed that the user has the trash-cli package installed.

Usage

Within a terminal, call bib2bbl using ./bib2bbl. This command takes two arguments: the name of the .bib file and an optional bibliography style, which is set to plain by default.

Disclaimer

This program is given as-is, with no warranty whatsoever. No technical support will be given; the author will only attend to legitimate bugs which are caused by bib2bbl and not any of its dependencies.