Latex Formatting

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latex-formatting

Handle LaTeX formatting, templates, and styling for academic papers. Set up conference templates (ICML, ICLR, NeurIPS, AAAI, ACL), fix formatting issues, manage packages, and ensure venue-specific compliance. Use when the user needs to set up a paper template, fix LaTeX formatting, or prepare for submission.

Overview

Publisher	lingzhi227
Repository	`agent-research-skills`
Skill name	`latex-formatting`
Stars	426
Forks	46
Bundled files	3
Links	Skill source Repository

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
3 bundled files
Scripts, templates, and references the model can read while it works. Files are read-only and never executed.
Open source
Published by lingzhi227 on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Latex Formatting AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
https://github.com/lingzhi227/agent-research-skills/tree/main/skills/latex-formatting
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/lingzhi227/agent-research-skills.git /tmp/agent-research-skills
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/agent-research-skills/skills/latex-formatting .claude/skills/latex-formatting

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Latex Formatting in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Latex Formatting on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Latex Formatting is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

LaTeX Formatting

Set up and manage LaTeX formatting for academic papers.

Input

$0 — Action: setup, fix, check
$1 — Venue name (for setup) or .tex file path (for fix/check)

Scripts

Pre-submission format checker

bash
python ~/.claude/skills/latex-formatting/scripts/latex_checker.py paper/main.tex --venue neurips --check-anon

Checks: word count, required sections, TODO markers, anonymization, mismatched environments, content stats.

Validate citations and references

bash
python ~/.claude/skills/citation-management/scripts/validate_citations.py \
  --tex paper/main.tex --bib paper/references.bib --check-figures

Clean LaTeX text (fix special characters)

bash
python ~/.claude/skills/latex-formatting/scripts/clean_latex.py \
  --input paper/main.tex --output paper/main_cleaned.tex

Replaces special/non-UTF8 characters with LaTeX equivalents, skips math environments. Key flags: --dry-run, --tables-only

Auto-fix after checking

bash
python ~/.claude/skills/latex-formatting/scripts/latex_checker.py paper/main.tex --venue neurips --fix

Runs checks then applies clean_latex.py fixes, writing to main_fixed.tex.

References

Venue specs, project structure, packages, commands: ~/.claude/skills/latex-formatting/references/venue-templates.md

Action: `setup`

Create the project directory structure and main.tex for the specified venue. Use the template from references/venue-templates.md.

Action: `fix`

Fix common LaTeX issues: unescaped special chars, math mode errors, float placement, overfull/underfull boxes, cross-reference issues.

Action: `check`

Run latex_checker.py for pre-submission validation. Check page count, anonymization, required sections, TODO markers.

Related Skills

Upstream: paper-writing-section, table-generation
Downstream: paper-compilation
See also: citation-management

Bundled files

The model reads these on demand while the skill is loaded. They are exposed as readable files and are never executed.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Latex Formatting AI skill do?

Why use Latex Formatting on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Latex Formatting is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Latex Formatting in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/lingzhi227/agent-research-skills/tree/main/skills/latex-formatting. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and bundles its files and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Latex Formatting?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Latex Formatting?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Latex Formatting with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Latex Formatting AI skill free?

It is published on GitHub by lingzhi227. Check the repository for licensing terms. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

LaTeX Formatting

Input

Scripts

Pre-submission format checker

Validate citations and references

Clean LaTeX text (fix special characters)

Auto-fix after checking

References

Action: setup

Action: fix

Action: check

Related Skills

Bundled files

Frequently asked questions

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Action: `setup`

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