Overview

Create a Citation Validator Plugin that validates and formats citations, references, and attributions in content.

Plugin Requirements

Plugin Details

• Name: CitationValidatorPlugin
• Type: Self-contained (native) plugin
• File Location: plugins/citation_validator/
• Complexity: Medium

Functionality

• Validate citation formats (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.)
• Check reference completeness
• Verify URL accessibility
• Format citations consistently
• Detect missing attributions

Hook Integration

• Primary Hooks: tool_post_invoke, resource_post_fetch
• Purpose: Validate and format citations
• Behavior: Ensure proper attribution and citation formatting

Acceptance Criteria

• Plugin implements CitationValidatorPlugin class
• Multiple citation style support
• Reference validation
• URL verification
• Missing attribution detection
• Plugin manifest and documentation created
• Unit tests with >90% coverage

Priority

Low - Quality feature

Dependencies

• Citation parsing libraries
• URL validation utilities

Security Considerations

• Safe URL verification
• Privacy-preserving validation
• Audit logging for validation results