14-luischanci-claude-code-research-starter-dot-claude-skills-compile-latex

Compile LaTeX Manuscript

Compile a LaTeX manuscript using the standard 3-pass sequence for full citation resolution.

Steps

1. Identify the file: Use $ARGUMENTS as the base name (without .tex). If no argument, look for the main .tex file in the paper folder.

2. Compile (from the paper folder):

   pdflatex -interaction=nonstopmode $ARGUMENTS.tex
   bibtex $ARGUMENTS
   pdflatex -interaction=nonstopmode $ARGUMENTS.tex
   pdflatex -interaction=nonstopmode $ARGUMENTS.tex
   

3. Check results:

   • Grep for Overfull \\hbox warnings -- count them
   • Grep for undefined citations or missing references
   • Verify PDF was generated with non-zero size: ls -la $ARGUMENTS.pdf
   • Report page count if pdfinfo is available

4. Report:

   • Compilation: PASS / FAIL
   • Warnings: N overfull hbox, N undefined citations
   • PDF: exists, N pages, X KB

Notes

• Uses pdflatex by default. Change to xelatex or lualatex if your project requires it.
• The .bib file should be in the same directory or referenced with a relative path.
• Parameter estimates loaded via \input{} must exist at their referenced paths.