latex-compiler

name	latex-compiler
description	Compile LaTeX documents to PDF using pdflatex, xelatex, or lualatex with template support. Use when the user asks to compile .tex files, build a LaTeX document, generate PDF from LaTeX, or typeset an academic paper.
_source	Canonical source at /skills/latex-compiler/SKILL.md

latex-compiler

Compile LaTeX documents to PDF directly from the workspace. Supports multiple engines, bibliography processing, and starter templates.

Process

1. Choose template — Use latex_templates to see available templates, then latex_get_template to get starter content
2. Write LaTeX — Edit the source document
3. Compile — Use latex_compile to generate the PDF. If compilation fails, check the errors field and fix syntax issues before recompiling
4. Preview — Use latex_preview to get an inline base64 PDF for display

Tools

• latex_compile — Compile LaTeX source to PDF. Params: content (required), filename, engine, bibliography, runs
• latex_preview — Compile and return PDF as base64. Params: content (required), filename, engine, bibliography
• latex_templates — List available templates and engines. No params.
• latex_get_template — Get template source. Params: name (required: article, article-zh, beamer, ieee)

Example:

{ "content": "\\documentclass{article}\\begin{document}Hello\\end{document}", "engine": "pdflatex" }

See canonical skill for full tool documentation and parameter details.