latex-writer

name	latex-writer
description	Generate professional LaTeX documents from templates. Supports academic papers (IEEE/ACM), Chinese thesis (CTeX), CVs (moderncv), and custom templates. Auto-compile to PDF.

LaTeX Writer

Intelligent LaTeX document generator with template management and PDF compilation.

Features

• 📄 Academic Templates: IEEE, ACM, Springer, Elsevier
• 📝 Chinese Support: CTeX for thesis and reports
• 👤 CV/Resume: moderncv, altacv templates
• 🎨 Custom Templates: Import your own .cls files
• 🔧 Auto Compilation: xelatex/lualatex with error handling
• 📊 Figure/Table Support: Auto-convert markdown tables to LaTeX

Trigger Conditions

Use this skill when:

1. User asks to "write a paper" with specific format
2. User mentions "LaTeX", "PDF", "typesetting"
3. User needs CV/resume generation
4. User provides content and asks for professional formatting

Usage Examples

Academic Paper

User: 帮我写一篇 IEEE 格式的机器学习论文，主题是深度学习在医学影像中的应用

Skill Actions:
1. Select IEEEtran template
2. Generate structure: Abstract → Intro → Method → Experiments → Conclusion
3. Ask user for key content points
4. Generate LaTeX with proper math formulas
5. Compile to PDF

Chinese Thesis

User: 我要写硕士毕业论文，学校要求用 LaTeX

Skill Actions:
1. Select CTeX template (ctexrep)
2. Configure Chinese fonts (SimSun, SimHei)
3. Setup school-specific requirements
4. Generate chapter structure

CV Generation

User: 帮我生成一份软件工程师的英文简历

Skill Actions:
1. Select moderncv template (banking style)
2. Collect user information
3. Format with proper sections
4. Generate PDF

Implementation

See scripts/ directory for implementation:

• latex_writer.py - Main entry point
• template_manager.py - Template library management
• content_parser.py - Parse user input to structured content
• latex_generator.py - Generate LaTeX code
• pdf_builder.py - Compile LaTeX to PDF

Requirements

• Python 3.10+
• TeX Live or MiKTeX (with xelatex)
• CJK fonts for Chinese support