lidianycs/cerca: CERCA v1.1-alpha
Abstract
Public release of CERCA - Citation Extraction & Reference Checking Assistant - 1.1-alpha This release provides: Local PDF parsing and reference extraction Reference verification using Crossref, Zenodo, and OpenAlex Explainable diagnostics and match scores TXT report, CSV export, and audit log Local-only processing (PDFs never leave the machine) See README for usage and limitations. 📦 How to Run Windows Download Cerca_windows.zip. Unzip the file. Double-click Cerca-1.1-alpha.jar. If Windows shows a security warning, choose More info → Run anyway. macOS Download Cerca_mac.zip. Unzip it. Right-click Cerca-1.1-alpha.jar and select Open. Note: Since this is an unverified alpha app, you may need to go to System Settings > Privacy & Security to allow it to run. Linux Download Cerca_linux.zip. Unzip it. Open a terminal in that folder and run: java -jar Cerca-1.1-alpha.jar 🛠Requirements CERCA is a Java desktop application built with JavaFX. To run CERCA, you need: Java 17 or newer A Java Runtime Environment that includes JavaFX I recommend installing Azul Zulu JRE with JavaFX
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 5 January 2026