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[WIP] Fix database sync

component: collaboration

status: changes-requiredPull requests that are not yet completePull requests that are not yet complete

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JabRef/jabrefnumber 11879

#11879 In JabRef/jabref;

· koppor opened on Oct 3, 2024

Backup is always empty

component: backup

Status: Open.

#10853 In JabRef/jabref;

· Doublonmousse opened on Feb 4, 2024

JabRef breaks hard links to .bib files

component: export-or-save

Status: Open.

bug

#7718 In JabRef/jabref;

· sparusaurata opened on May 8, 2021

Bibtex cannot save file when Tex Studio is open on Windows 11

component: export-or-save

platform: windows

Status: Open.

bug

#11916 In JabRef/jabref;

· austindowney opened on Oct 11, 2024

Mismatched curly braces cause failure to read any subsequent entries

component: bib(la)tex

Status: Open.

feature

#9833 In JabRef/jabref;

· dowobeha opened on May 1, 2023

BOM now missing at beginning of bibliography file -- causes JabRef to not recognize existing library

component: export-or-save

component: unicodeunicode related issuesunicode related issues

Status: Open.

#9496 In JabRef/jabref;

· andrewhw opened on Dec 24, 2022

Crash erased bibliography file

component: backup

component: entry-editor

Status: Open.

bug

#11454 In JabRef/jabref;

· IssaHanou opened on Jul 5, 2024

Add to Apple Store

component: installation

platform: macos

Status: Open.

feature

#6154 In JabRef/jabref;

· tobiasdiez opened on Mar 22, 2020

Migrate fulltext (PDF) search from Lucene to PostgreSQL

component: search

good fourth issue

size: big

Status: Open.

feature

#12261 In JabRef/jabref;

· koppor opened on Dec 2, 2024

Importing settings does not work completely! (Entry table and entry settings)

component: preferences

status: has-workaroundBugs where a workaround existBugs where a workaround exist

Status: Open.

bug

#12655 In JabRef/jabref;

· NeymanDmitry opened on Mar 9, 2025

Ability to disable the built-in JabRef journal abbreviation list

component: journal abbreviations

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Status: Open.

feature

#12468 In JabRef/jabref;

· Enivex opened on Feb 5, 2025

Postgres daemon uses 100% of CPU for several minutes despite indexing deactivated

component: internal-storageJabRef's internal data handlilng (PostgreSQL, Lucene, ...)JabRef's internal data handlilng (PostgreSQL, Lucene, ...)

component: search

status: ready-for-reviewPull Requests that are ready to be reviewed by the maintainersPull Requests that are ready to be reviewed by the maintainers

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Status: Open.

bug

#12190 In JabRef/jabref;

· ytzemih opened on Nov 14, 2024

In a large library (about 17,000 files), the search stopped working in the latest build.

component: integrity-checker

component: search

Status: Open.

bug

#13983 In JabRef/jabref;

· NeymanDmitry opened on Sep 28, 2025

When saving: The libary has been modified by another program

component: export-or-save

component: external-changes

Status: Open.

bug

#4877 In JabRef/jabref;

· JoKalliauer opened on Apr 9, 2019

Automatically determine latest language models

component: ai

component: jablib

component: preferences

dev: adr

good second issueIssues that involve a tour of two or three interweaved components in JabRefIssues that involve a tour of two or three interweaved components in JabRef

📍 AssignedAssigned by assign-issue-action (or manually assigned)Assigned by assign-issue-action (or manually assigned)

🔔 reminder-sent

Status: Open.

feature

#13860 In JabRef/jabref;

· InAnYan opened on Sep 12, 2025

The icon of JabRef is OpenJDK

dev: build-system

platform: linux

status: waiting-for-feedbackThe submitter or other users need to provide more information about the issueThe submitter or other users need to provide more information about the issue

Status: Open.

bug

#13570 In JabRef/jabref;

· NeymanDmitry opened on Jul 22, 2025

JabRef 6.0. Suggestion for hint regarding LibreOffice integration and incompatibility of CSL and old style files.

component: libre-office

Status: Open.

feature

#14962 In JabRef/jabref;

· teertinker opened on Jan 30, 2026

Migrate library fields after confirmation. Store selected migration preference inside library

component: entry-editor

component: preferences

Status: Open.

feature

#10370 In JabRef/jabref;

· koppor opened on Sep 11, 2023

Remove native messaging

Review effort 2/5

status: changes-requiredPull requests that are not yet completePull requests that are not yet complete

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Status: Draft (not ready).

JabRef/jabrefnumber 14884

#14884 In JabRef/jabref;

· koppor opened on Jan 20, 2026

Fix JabRef-post-image.wsf to make it agnostic to the location of the …

dev: no-bot-commentsIf set, there should be no comments from our botsIf set, there should be no comments from our bots

status: changes-requiredPull requests that are not yet completePull requests that are not yet complete

status: depends-on-externalA bug or issue that depends on an update of an external libraryA bug or issue that depends on an update of an external library

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Status: Draft (not ready).

JabRef/jabrefnumber 13033

#13033 In JabRef/jabref;

· alexeysemenyukoracle opened on Apr 29, 2025

Add comprehensive dependency catalog for jablib module

Status: Draft (not ready).

JabRef/jabrefnumber 14890

#14890 In JabRef/jabref;

· Copilot opened on Jan 21, 2026

JabRef v6.0-alpha.5: missing icon in Linux

dev: build-system

Status: Open.

bug

#15180 In JabRef/jabref;

· Doc73 opened on Feb 21, 2026