cffinit: a web application to create CITATION.cff files

What cffinit can do for you?

When you made some software and you want to include instructions on how to cite it, CITATION.cff files are the answer. However, sometimes it's tricky to ensure you write valid CFF. This tool helps mitigate that problem by generating the CFF text using a web form with form validation and user feedback.

Information for users

• Check out the live version at https://citation-file-format.github.io/cff-initializer-javascript/.
• For the rationale behind CITATION.cff files, you can read more here:
  • https://www.software.ac.uk/blog/2017-12-12-standard-format-citation-files.
  • https://blog.esciencecenter.nl/cffinit-now-is-the-time-to-get-more-recognition-for-your-software-e2e6ef617f8e
  • https://the-turing-way.netlify.app/communication/citable/citable-cffinit.html
• For the Citation File Format specification, go here (latest) or here (stable).
• For the Citation File Format home page, go here.

Information for developers

• If you want to know how you can contribute, please have a look at the current issues and read CONTRIBUTING.md
• Developer documentation can be found in README.dev.md
• Check out the development branch preview at https://cffinit.netlify.app/main/.