Show HN: APA citation generator that explains missing metadata

1 points by visiohex 2 months ago · 0 comments · 1 min read

I built this because many citation tools return incomplete APA references (especially missing author/date -> n.d.), and users still have to fix everything manually.

This tool takes a URL or DOI and: - extracts metadata with rule-first parsing - uses AI to fill likely missing fields - shows confidence + “needs review” warnings - lets you edit and copy both reference + in-text citation quickly

Current focus is APA 7 for websites/DOI. No-login usage is available for quick tests.

Would love feedback on: 1) citation accuracy edge cases 2) UI/UX clarity for review warnings 3) features you’d want next (BibTeX export, Zotero flow, etc.)

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