name: typst-copilot description: Typst document creation, editing, and compilation assistant. Use when (1) creating Typst documents, (2) converting Markdown/LaTeX to Typst, (3) compiling .typ files to PDF, (4) debugging layout/page flow issues, (5) answering Typst syntax questions.

Typst Copilot

Typst v0.14.2 document assistant.

Resources

Scripts

• scripts/compile_typst.py <input.typ> [output.pdf] - Compile to PDF

References (read as needed)

• references/syntax.md - Markup, math, code modes; function parameters
• references/styling.md - Set rules, show rules, typography
• references/layout.md - Page setup, grids, tables, figures
• references/scripting.md - Variables, functions, control flow, imports
• references/conversion.md - Markdown/LaTeX to Typst mappings
• references/debugging.md - Page flow fixes, layout troubleshooting

Templates

• assets/templates/report.typ - Report with title page, TOC
• assets/templates/paper.typ - Academic two-column paper
• assets/templates/presentation.typ - Slide deck

Workflow

Document Creation

1. Determine type: report, paper, presentation, or custom
2. Use template or build from scratch:

#set document(title: "Title", author: "Author")
#set page(paper: "a4", margin: 2.5cm, numbering: "1")
#set text(font: "New Computer Modern", size: 11pt)
#set par(justify: true)
#set heading(numbering: "1.1")

= Introduction
Content...

Markdown/LaTeX Conversion

Read references/conversion.md for complete mappings.

Key differences:

Compilation

python scripts/compile_typst.py input.typ

Visual Debugging

When PDF has layout issues, read references/debugging.md.

Quick fixes:

// Prevent heading orphans
#show heading: it => block(breakable: false, it)

// Force page break before chapters
#show heading.where(level: 1): it => { pagebreak(weak: true); it }

// Keep table together
#show table: set block(breakable: false)

Best Practices

• Use set rules for defaults, show rules for transformations
• Kebab-case for identifiers: my-variable
• Labels for cross-references: <fig:chart>, @fig:chart
• Output files use .typ extension