latex-writing

LaTeX Writing Skill

Description

Create, edit, and compile LaTeX documents for academic papers, theses, and reports.

Tools Used

• latex_compile - Compile LaTeX to PDF (auto-switches to LaTeX editor)
• update_latex - Update LaTeX editor content without compiling
• send_ui_directive - Send raw UI directives for advanced control

Capabilities

Document Creation

• Academic papers (IEEE, ACM, Springer formats)
• Theses and dissertations
• Technical reports
• Presentations (Beamer)
• Posters

Content Management

• Section and subsection organization
• Figure and table insertion
• Mathematical equations
• Algorithm pseudocode
• Citation and bibliography (BibTeX)

Formatting

• Custom styling and templates
• Cross-references and labels
• Index and glossary generation
• Page layout configuration

Usage Patterns

Create New Paper

When user says: "Create a new paper about [topic]"

1. Ask about target venue/format
2. Create main.tex with appropriate template
3. Set up bibliography file
4. Add standard sections (abstract, intro, conclusion)
5. Compile initial PDF

Add Equation

When user says: "Add the softmax equation"

1. Identify equation type (inline/display)
2. Generate LaTeX math code
3. Insert with appropriate label
4. Recompile PDF

Add Figure

When user says: "Add a figure showing [description]"

1. Ask for figure path or create placeholder
2. Generate figure environment
3. Add caption and label
4. Update references
5. Recompile PDF

Add Citation

When user says: "Cite this paper: [reference]"

1. Parse reference information
2. Create BibTeX entry
3. Insert \cite{} command
4. Run bibtex + latex

Fix Compilation Errors

When user says: "The LaTeX isn't compiling"

1. Read error log
2. Identify error location and type
3. Suggest and apply fix
4. Recompile and verify

Common Templates

IEEE Conference

\documentclass[conference]{IEEEtran}
\usepackage{cite}
\usepackage{amsmath,amssymb,amsfonts}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{textcomp}