# Latex Paper Authoring

> Author, organize, repair, and prepare LaTeX research papers for arXiv, Overleaf, conference templates, or journal submission. Use when manuscript structure, LaTeX source hygiene, compilation, figures, bibliography, or template cleanup is central.

- Skill: `yuukias/latex-paper-authoring` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add yuukias/latex-paper-authoring`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/yuukias/latex-paper-authoring/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Research & Search
- Author: YuukiAS (https://skillmd.com/u/yuukias)
- Updated: 2026-09-21
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/yuukias/latex-paper-authoring

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# LaTeX Paper Authoring

Use this when the source format and compilation path matter. Prefer `scientific-writing` when the main work is prose, and `paper-workflow-orchestrator` when the main work is paper strategy.

## Workflow

1. Identify the build system: `latexmk`, `tectonic`, `pdflatex`, `xelatex`, `lualatex`, Overleaf, arXiv, or journal template.
2. Locate the canonical root `.tex` file and bibliography file. Do not edit generated outputs as source.
3. Normalize structure before content edits:
   - root file;
   - sections;
   - figures/tables;
   - bibliography;
   - macros;
   - supplementary material.
4. Preserve template-required commands and class files.
5. After edits, compile or provide an explicit reason compilation was not run.
6. Report warnings that affect submission: missing figures, unresolved refs, undefined citations, overfull boxes in visible areas, non-portable paths, and shell-escape dependencies.
7. Route figure palette choice, plot snippets, color accessibility, and publication
   figure export QA to `scientific-visualization`; keep this skill focused on
   LaTeX source structure and compilation.

## arXiv And Submission Checks

- Avoid absolute paths and local-only fonts.
- Keep source package small and reproducible.
- Include `.bbl` when the target requires it.
- Ensure figure formats are accepted by the venue.
- Ensure any journal-inspired figure palette is documented as non-official and
  sourced from the canonical scientific palette library.
- Check that generated files are not treated as authoritative manuscript source.

## Boundaries

- Do not silently rewrite mathematical notation.
- Do not remove packages or macros without checking usage.
- Do not invent citation keys or bibliography entries.