name: latex-document-compiler description: Skill for compiling and managing LaTeX documents allowed-tools:

• Bash
• Read
• Write metadata: specialization: scientific-discovery domain: science category: Communication skill-id: SK-SCIDISC-028

LaTeX Document Compiler Skill

Purpose

Compile and manage LaTeX documents including handling bibliographies, figures, and journal-specific templates.

Capabilities

• Compile LaTeX documents
• Manage bibliographies
• Handle cross-references
• Apply journal templates
• Debug compilation errors
• Generate outputs

Usage Guidelines

1. Set up document
2. Include dependencies
3. Configure compilation
4. Run compiler
5. Debug if needed
6. Generate output

Process Integration

Works within scientific discovery workflows for:

• Manuscript preparation
• Thesis formatting
• Report generation
• Presentation creation

Configuration

• Compiler selection
• Template management
• Bibliography style
• Output formats

Output Artifacts

• Compiled PDFs
• Auxiliary files
• Error logs
• Output packages