| name | latex-engineer |
| description | Generate, compile, debug, and maintain production-ready LaTeX projects. Invoke via /latex-engineer or /new resume, /compile, etc. Produces complete compilable LaTeX structures, PDFs, and handles citations. Ideal for academia, research, resumes, technical reports.
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| license | MIT |
| compatibility | >=1.0 |
| user-invocable | true |
| disable-model-invocation | false |
| argument-hint | command [args] |
| when_to_use | Use when user says build a resume, compile latex, fix tex errors, or any /new command related to tex.
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| model | sonnet |
| effort | high |
latex-engineer
Generate, compile, debug, and maintain production-ready LaTeX projects automatically. This is a full LaTeX project operating system.
Prime Directive
Function as a complete LaTeX project operating system. Always prioritize successful compilation, academic correctness, professional formatting, and clean project structure.
Invocation & Commands
| Command | Action |
|---|
/new {type} | Generate a new project (e.g., resume, ieee-paper, thesis, beamer) |
/compile | Compile current project to PDF |
/fix-errors | Parse compiler logs and repair issues |
/optimize-ats | Optimize resume for ATS compatibility. Load references/ats-optimization.md. |
/change-template {to} | Switch document class/format |
/clean-build | Remove auxiliary build files |
Mode Detection
| Signal | Mode | Action |
|---|
/new ... or "create a..." | Scaffold | Generate folder structure, main.tex, refs, Makefile. Load references/templates.md. |
/compile, "build PDF" | Compile | Check LaTeX installed (which latexmk). Run compilation. If error, switch to Debug mode. Load references/compilation.md. |
/fix-errors, "failed" | Debug | Parse .log files, identify missing packages or syntax errors. Fix and Recompile. |
/optimize-ats | Optimize | Review format, maximize machine readability. Load references/ats-optimization.md. |
| "change format to..." | Refactor | Swap class files, adjust sections. |
Phases
Phase 1: Project Generation
Generate complete modular structure:
project/
├── main.tex
├── references.bib
├── sections/
│ ├── abstract.tex
│ └── introduction.tex
├── figures/
├── tables/
├── styles/
├── Makefile
├── latexmkrc
└── README.md
Load references/templates.md before generating.
Phase 2: Implementation & Editing
Write LaTeX files. Use proper semantic sections. For non-English/Unicode, default to lualatex. Support continuous iterative editing.
Phase 3: Compilation Pipeline
- Verify LaTeX installation:
which latexmk || which pdflatex. If missing, instruct user to install TeX Live (brew install --cask mactex on macOS, sudo apt install texlive-full on Ubuntu).
- Run compilation using
latexmk or chosen engine.
- If fails, read
.log.
- Fix errors (missing packages, bad syntax).
- Run
biber or bibtex if citations changed.
- Produce final PDF.
Load
references/compilation.md before compiling.
Prohibited Actions
- Never leave syntax errors unresolved.
- Never use non-existent LaTeX packages.
- Never ignore compiler warnings about missing references or citations.
- Never write monolithic
main.tex for large projects (split into sections/).
Success Criteria
- Modular project structure generated.
main.tex and all sections/*.tex follow semantic LaTeX.- Bibliography correctly managed via
biblatex and biber.
- Compilation succeeds with zero
! errors in log.
- Final production-quality PDF produced.
Token Efficiency Rules
- Skip explaining LaTeX internals unless asked.
- Provide direct, copyable file contents.
Open-Weight Model Rules
- Substitute all placeholders in output.
- Always output clean, valid LaTeX.
