latex-writing

# LaTeX Writing Skill ## Description Create, edit, and compile LaTeX documents for academic papers, theses, and reports. ## Tools Used - `latex_compile` - Compile LaTeX to PDF (auto-switches to LaTeX editor) - `update_latex` - Update LaTeX editor content without compiling - `send_ui_directive` - Send raw UI directives for advanced control ## Usage Patterns ### Create New Paper When user says: "Create a new paper about [topic]" 1. Ask about target venue/format 2. Create main.tex with appropriate template 3. Set up bibliography file 4. Add standard sections (abstract, intro, conclusion) 5. Compile initial PDF ### Add Equation When user says: "Add the softmax equation" 1. Identify equation type (inline/display) 2. Generate LaTeX math code 3. Insert with appropriate label 4. Recompile PDF ### Add Figure When user says: "Add a figure showing [description]" 1. Ask for figure path or create placeholder 2. Generate figure environment 3. Add caption and label 4. Update references 5. Recompile PDF ### Add Citation When user says: "Cite this paper: [reference]" 1. Parse reference information 2. Create BibTeX entry 3. Insert \cite{} command 4. Run bibtex + latex ### Fix Compilation Errors When user says: "The LaTeX isn't compiling" 1. Read error log from `latex_compile` response's `errors` field 2. Identify error location and type (line number, missing package, undefined command) 3. Apply fix to the LaTeX source 4. Recompile with `latex_compile` and verify `success: true` ## Common Templates ### IEEE Conference ```latex \documentclass[conference]{IEEEtran} \usepackage{cite} \usepackage{amsmath,amssymb,amsfonts} \usepackage{graphicx} \usepackage{textcomp} ``` ### ACM Article ```latex \documentclass[sigconf]{acmart} \usepackage{booktabs} ``` ### CVPR Conference ```latex \documentclass[10pt,twocolumn,letterpaper]{article} \usepackage[pagenumbers]{cvpr} \usepackage{times} \usepackage{epsfig} \usepackage{graphicx} \usepackage{amsmath} \usepackage{amssymb} \usepackage{booktabs} \usepackage[breaklinks=true,bookmarks=false]{hyperref} \title{Paper Title} \author{Author Name\\Institution\\{\tt\small email@example.com}} \begin{document} \maketitle \begin{abstract} Abstract text here. \end{abstract} \section{Introduction} ... \section{Related Work} ... \section{Method} ... \section{Experiments} ... \section{Conclusion} ... {\small \bibliographystyle{ieee_fullname} \bibliography{references} } \end{document} ``` ### Thesis ```latex \documentclass[12pt,a4paper]{report} \usepackage{geometry} \geometry{margin=1in} ``` ## Math Snippets ### Equations - Inline: `$x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}$` - Display: `\[ E = mc^2 \]` - Numbered: `\begin{equation}...\end{equation}` ### Matrices ```latex \begin{bmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{bmatrix} ``` ### Algorithms ```latex \begin{algorithm} \caption{Algorithm Name} \begin{algorithmic} \STATE ... \end{algorithmic} \end{algorithm} ``` ## Best Practices 1. **Modular Structure**: Use \input{} for sections 2. **Consistent Labels**: Use prefixes (fig:, tab:, eq:, sec:) 3. **Version Control**: Regular saves and snapshots 4. **Error-First**: Fix errors before adding content 5. **Preview Often**: Compile frequently to catch issues early