Describe software

The metadata schema used by Zenodo was extended with fields based on the CodeMeta standard, providing support for software-specific metadata.

Moreover, Zenodo supports CITATION.cff and .zenodo.json files for software releases originating from GitHub, enhancing the integration and making the content easier to cite.

Important: If both files are present in your repository, only the .zenodo.json metadata will be used for the GitHub release archiving. The CITATION.cff metadata will be ignored by Zenodo. See the individual pages below for more details on when to use each format.

Find more information about citing content on GitHub here:

• Referencing and citing content
• About CITATION files

These are the supported methods to describe software records:

• CITATION.cff file
• Zenodo JSON file