canvas-lms-mcp: Skill for Cursor

LaTeX → Blog Series Publisher (Jekyll + KaTeX + Mermaid)

Turn one LaTeX source into a navigable blog series with consistent structure, cross-links, and rendering that works in Jekyll with KaTeX and Mermaid.

Inputs to request (if missing)

• LaTeX source (.tex) and any assets (figures/bib)
• Target site location (Jekyll root) and desired output folder (_posts/ vs notes/)
• Desired series title/slug, and target number of parts (or “auto by sections”)
• Audience level (intro / advanced / mixed)

Core workflow

1. Parse the LaTeX outline

   • Extract \section, \subsection, \paragraph headings.
   • Identify special blocks: equations, code listings, tables, figures, references.

2. Design the series plan

   • Map major sections to posts (“Part 1…N”) and keep each post focused.
   • Add a consistent per-post structure:
     • Context + learning goals
     • Main content
     • Worked example
     • Summary + exercises (optional)

3. Convert content to Markdown suitable for Jekyll

   • Preserve math delimiters as \( \) and \[ \] (KaTeX renders these in the browser).
   • Convert LaTeX lists to Markdown lists.
   • Convert \texttt{} / \verb to backticks.
   • Convert \begin{verbatim} / listings to fenced code blocks.

4. Handle figures/tables

   • If images are present, reference them under an assets folder (e.g., assets/img/series-slug/).
   • If images are not available, insert placeholders:
     • > TODO: Add figure “...” (from LaTeX Figure X).

5. Mermaid extraction

   • If the LaTeX uses a convention like \begin{mermaid}...\end{mermaid} (or commented markers), convert to fenced Mermaid:

     • graph TD
       ...
       

   • If no Mermaid exists, propose diagrams where it clarifies architecture or workflows.

6. Create series navigation

   • Add front matter fields like series, part, and optional prev_url/next_url.
   • Add a “Series contents” block at the top of each post linking to all parts.

Jekyll post template (default)

Use this front matter:

---
layout: post
title: "Series Title — Part X: Specific Topic"
date: 2026-01-30
tags: [trustworthy-ai]
series: series-slug
part: 1
description: "One-sentence summary of this part."
---

Then structure:

• ## Why this matters
• ## Key ideas
• ## Worked example
• ## Common pitfalls
• ## Summary
• ## Exercises (optional)

Quality bar

• No “wall of text”: break up long sections with headings and examples
• Each post has a clear learning goal and recap
• Math renders with KaTeX (keep delimiters consistent)
• Mermaid diagrams render (use fenced blocks)
• Internal links work, and series ordering is explicit
• Technical claims have either a derivation, citation, or an example

What to return to the user

• A complete list of generated Markdown files and where they should live in the Jekyll repo
• Any required site additions (KaTeX/Mermaid includes if not already present)
• A short “edit map” describing which LaTeX sections landed in which post