Citation Validator
This tool verifies citations for accuracy and format consistency, ensuring your work's credibility and saving valuable research time.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add citation-validator npx -- -y @trustedskills/citation-validator
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"citation-validator": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/citation-validator"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
The citation-validator skill ensures the accuracy and credibility of information generated by AI agents by cross-referencing claims against trusted sources. It automatically detects hallucinated references and validates citations to maintain high standards for research integrity.
When to use it
- Verifying factual claims in long-form reports or academic summaries before publication.
- Ensuring code-generated documentation links to real, existing libraries or papers.
- Auditing deep research outputs to confirm sources are not fabricated.
- Validating legal or financial data points where source accuracy is critical.
Key capabilities
- Cross-references generated content against a database of trusted external sources.
- Identifies and flags hallucinated citations or broken links.
- Validates the existence and relevance of referenced materials in real-time.
Example prompts
- "Run a citation check on this research summary to identify any fake sources."
- "Validate all references in the generated code documentation against official library repositories."
- "Audit this deep research report for hallucinated citations before I share it with stakeholders."
Tips & gotchas
Ensure your AI agent has access to the internet or a verified source database, as validation requires external data comparison. This skill is most effective when used in workflows involving high-stakes information where hallucinations could lead to significant errors.
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