How to install latex-formatting
npx skills add https://github.com/lingzhi227/agent-research-skills --skill latex-formattingFull instructions (SKILL.md)
Source of truth, from lingzhi227/agent-research-skills.
name: latex-formatting description: Handle LaTeX formatting, templates, and styling for academic papers. Set up conference templates (ICML, ICLR, NeurIPS, AAAI, ACL), fix formatting issues, manage packages, and ensure venue-specific compliance. Use when the user needs to set up a paper template, fix LaTeX formatting, or prepare for submission. argument-hint: [venue-or-file]
LaTeX Formatting
Set up and manage LaTeX formatting for academic papers.
Input
$0— Action:setup,fix,check$1— Venue name (forsetup) or.texfile path (forfix/check)
Scripts
Pre-submission format checker
python ~/.claude/skills/latex-formatting/scripts/latex_checker.py paper/main.tex --venue neurips --check-anon
Checks: word count, required sections, TODO markers, anonymization, mismatched environments, content stats.
Validate citations and references
python ~/.claude/skills/citation-management/scripts/validate_citations.py \
--tex paper/main.tex --bib paper/references.bib --check-figures
Clean LaTeX text (fix special characters)
python ~/.claude/skills/latex-formatting/scripts/clean_latex.py \
--input paper/main.tex --output paper/main_cleaned.tex
Replaces special/non-UTF8 characters with LaTeX equivalents, skips math environments.
Key flags: --dry-run, --tables-only
Auto-fix after checking
python ~/.claude/skills/latex-formatting/scripts/latex_checker.py paper/main.tex --venue neurips --fix
Runs checks then applies clean_latex.py fixes, writing to main_fixed.tex.
References
- Venue specs, project structure, packages, commands:
~/.claude/skills/latex-formatting/references/venue-templates.md
Action: setup
Create the project directory structure and main.tex for the specified venue. Use the template from references/venue-templates.md.
Action: fix
Fix common LaTeX issues: unescaped special chars, math mode errors, float placement, overfull/underfull boxes, cross-reference issues.
Action: check
Run latex_checker.py for pre-submission validation. Check page count, anonymization, required sections, TODO markers.
Related Skills
- Upstream: paper-writing-section, table-generation
- Downstream: paper-compilation
- See also: citation-management
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