To cite the R package cluster in publications use:

Maechler M, Rousseeuw P, Struyf A, Hubert M, Hornik K (2026). cluster: Cluster Analysis Basics and Extensions. R package version 2.1.8.2 — For new features, see the 'NEWS' and the 'Changelog' file in the package source), https://CRAN.R-project.org/package=cluster.

Corresponding BibTeX entry:

  @Manual{,
    title = {cluster: Cluster Analysis Basics and Extensions},
    author = {Martin Maechler and Peter Rousseeuw and Anja Struyf and
      Mia Hubert and Kurt Hornik},
    year = {2026},
    url = {https://CRAN.R-project.org/package=cluster},
    note = {R package version 2.1.8.2 --- For new features, see the
      'NEWS' and the 'Changelog' file in the package source)},
  }