scitex-writer

name	scitex-writer
description	[WHAT] End-to-end LaTeX manuscript toolchain — 44 MCP tools — project (clone/info/get_pdf), compile (manuscript / supplementary / revision with tracked changes), BibTeX (add/list/get/remove/merge, dedup by DOI), figures + tables (add/list/remove/archive, csv_to_latex, pdf_to_images), claims (`\vclaim{}` linked to scitex-clew session hashes for verifiable assertions), checks (float order, references), export + Overleaf migration, per-journal guidelines, AI2 Asta prompts. [WHEN] Use whenever the user asks to compile manuscript / build PDF / supplementary / revision with tracked changes, add figure/table/bibentry, merge or dedup . [HOW] `pip install scitex-writer` then `import scitex_writer`; see leaf skills for details.
tags	["scitex-writer"]
allowed-tools	mcp__scitex__writer_*
primary_interface	mixed
interfaces	{"python":1,"cli":3,"mcp":3,"skills":2,"http":0}

scitex-writer

LaTeX manuscript compilation framework. Compiles manuscripts, supplementary materials, and revisions with tracked changes. Manages bibliography (BibTeX merge, DOI dedup), figures/tables (auto-discovery, CSV-to-LaTeX), and verifiable claims linked to session hashes.

Install & import

pip install scitex-writer gives import scitex_writer as sw. Also pip install scitex to get import scitex.writer as sw. See [../../general/02_interface-python-api.md].

Sub-skills

Mandatory leaves

• 01_installation.md — pip install + extras + smoke verify
• 02_quick-start.md — clone-and-compile minimal example
• 03_python-api.md — top-level Python surface
• 04_cli-reference.md — scitex-writer subcommand summary
• 05_mcp-tools.md — MCP tools for AI agents

Core / interfaces

• 06_quick-start.md — basic workflow
• 07_cli-reference.md — CLI reference (legacy detail)

Workflows

• 10_compilation.md — compile manuscript/supp/revision
• 11_bibliography.md — BibTeX add/merge/dedup
• 12_figures-and-tables.md — figure/table lifecycle
• 13_claims.md — verifiable \vclaim{} with session hash
• 14_manuscript-workflow.md — end-to-end workflow
• 15_audit-paper.md — pre-submission audit: cross-refs + tables
• 16_audit-paper-figures-data.md — audit: figures, variables, data
• 17_audit-paper-methods-output.md — audit: methods, structure, cross-doc, pitfalls

Scientific writing standards

• 21_writing-proofreading.md — language rules, corrections, section-specific
• 22_writing-figures-stats.md — figure rules, stats reporting
• 23_writing-mermaid.md — academic mermaid style
• 24_writing-proofreading-style.md — tone, hedging, transitions, anti-patterns
• 25_writing-attitude.md — evidence, critical analysis
• 26_writing-during-exploration.md — discipline for in-flight manuscripts: \vclaim{} for confirmed numbers, \placeholder{}/\ph{} for WIP prose, \hlref{XXX} for missing refs, v0/pilot vs final/structurally-masked disclosure rules, claim-type pitfall (text→silently dropped; use value), pre-submission grep gate.

Section templates

• 30_writing-abstract.md — 7-section abstract
• 31_writing-introduction.md — 8-section introduction template
• 32_writing-methods.md — reproducibility-focused methods
• 33_writing-discussion.md — 5-section discussion template
• 34_writing-introduction-example.md — intro section tags + example
• 35_writing-discussion-example.md — discussion section tags + example

Environment

• 20_env-vars.md — SCITEX_* env vars read by scitex-writer at runtime