Feature request: publications list from bib or yml file

[joelnitta]

Thanks for the extension!

As an academic researcher, I'm used to handling references in a .bib or .yml file. It would be great to be able to automatically print out the publication list from such a file (like setting bibliography: references.yml in the yml header).

[kazuyanagimoto]

Hi! I am also thinking of implementing that feature now.

If your use case is to have a single .bib or a Hayagriva .yml, printing a bibliography with full: true option works in a Typst document. So if you add the following native Typst code in your .qmd file, it will work.

```{=typst}
#bibliography("references.bib", full: true)
```

The only difficulty is to use multiple bibliographies. Currently, Typst does not allow to print different bibliographies typst/typst#1097. However, a natural use case in a CV is to have separate bibliographies by the type of documents (peer-reviewed journal articles, discussion papers, book chapters, etc.).

I may need to develop a YAML parser as https://typst.app/universe/package/modern-acad-cv does, so I have to figure out what is the best way to implement it.

[joelnitta]

What about implementing one bibliography as a start? If the implementation of multiple bibliographies is completely different from single it might not be worth the time, but if they are similar it might be a good start.

[kazuyanagimoto]

If it is a single bibliography, as I mentioned above, the default Typst bibliography() function is enough. You can add the following code to your .qmd file, and it will work.

```{=typst}
#bibliography("references.bib", full: true)
```

You can choose a reference style from tons of styles they prepared. See the Typst documentation for the details.

[joelnitta]

Oh cool, thanks. I was trying to use the YAML bibliography: key.