mendeley

TLDR

Start Mendeley Desktop

$ mendeleydesktop

Open specific database

$ mendeleydesktop --db [database.sqlite]

Start minimized

$ mendeleydesktop --start-minimized

Mendeley is a reference manager and academic social network. Mendeley Desktop helps researchers organize PDFs, generate citations, collaborate with others, and discover new research.
It syncs across devices and integrates with word processors for citation insertion.

PARAMETERS

--db file

Specify database file.

--start-minimized

Start minimized to tray.

--help

Show help.

KEY FEATURES

$ - PDF organization and annotation
- Citation generation (BibTeX, etc.)
- Word processor plugins
- Cloud sync
- Research discovery

FILE LOCATIONS

$ ~/.local/share/data/Mendeley Ltd./Mendeley Desktop/

CAVEATS

Requires Elsevier account. Sync storage limited on free tier. Desktop app being phased out for web version.

HISTORY

Mendeley was founded in 2007 in London by Victor Henning, Jan Reichelt, and Paul Foeckler. It was acquired by Elsevier in 2013.