diff --git a/.jbang/CloneJabRef.java b/.jbang/CloneJabRef.java
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+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+
+///usr/bin/env jbang "$0" "$@" ; exit $?
+
+//JAVA 24
+//RUNTIME_OPTIONS --enable-native-access=ALL-UNNAMED
+
+//DEPS org.eclipse.jgit:org.eclipse.jgit.pgm:7.2.1.202505142326-r
+
+public class CloneJabRef {
+    public static void main(String[] noArgs) throws Exception {
+        Path targetDir = Path.of(System.getProperty("java.io.tmpdir"), "JabRef");
+        if (Files.exists(targetDir)) {
+            System.out.println("Directory already exists: " + targetDir);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        String[] args = {"clone", "https://github.com/JabRef/jabref.git", "--recurse-submodules", targetDir.toString()};
+        org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.Main.main(args);
+
+        System.out.println("JabRef code available at: " + targetDir);
+    }
+}