# Paper To Latex

> Convert the finalized paper (final/paper.md + bibliography.jsonl) into LaTeX using the bundled template, and compile to PDF when a LaTeX toolchain is available. Optional post-processing after /verify-claims.

- Skill: `emmanuelrtm/paper-to-latex` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add emmanuelrtm/paper-to-latex`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/emmanuelrtm/paper-to-latex/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- Author: EmmanuelRTM (https://skillmd.com/u/emmanuelrtm)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/emmanuelrtm/paper-to-latex

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# /paper-to-latex — optional .tex / PDF rendering

Arguments: `$ARGUMENTS`

LaTeX availability: !`which pdflatex latexmk 2>/dev/null || echo "no LaTeX toolchain found"`

Preconditions: resolve the run (`--run` or ACTIVE_RUN); `final/paper.md`
must exist — otherwise point to `/verify-claims`.

1. Read `final/paper.md`, `bibliography.jsonl`, and the template
   `${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/templates/paper.tex.tmpl`.
2. Write `final/paper.tex`:
   - Map markdown sections → `\section{}`, bold/italic/code accordingly.
   - Strip evidence tags from the prose UNLESS `--keep-tags` was passed
     (then render them as `\footnote{\texttt{EV:...}}`). Stripping tags is a
     RENDERING step only — never touch final/paper.md itself.
   - Replace `[EV:cite:key]` with `\cite{key}` and generate
     `final/references.bib` from bibliography.jsonl (BibTeX entries; use
     `@misc` with `howpublished={\url{...}}` when venue data is thin).
   - Escape LaTeX specials (%, &, _, #) in text.
3. If pdflatex/latexmk exists: compile in `final/`
   (`latexmk -pdf -interaction=nonstopmode paper.tex` or two pdflatex +
   bibtex passes), report `final/paper.pdf`. Clean aux files.
4. If no toolchain: stop at `final/paper.tex` + `final/references.bib` and
   tell the user they compile anywhere (e.g. Overleaf) — do NOT attempt to
   install texlive.