 Users who wish to use BibDesk but need to use CSL can export a BibTeX file to another application that supports CSL, such as Zotero, or Pandoc, which when combined with Markdown can also serve as a simpler alternative to LaTeX for producing academic writing.BibDesk offers automation using AppleScript, and using other scripting languages via AppleScript.Example scripts are available on the BibDesk wiki and elsewhere.