latex-formatting — Claude Code skill: LaTeX templates and checks
Sets up conference LaTeX templates, fixes formatting, and runs a pre-submission check. Handy when the deadline is close.
npx skills add lingzhi227/agent-research-skills --skill latex-formatting -a claude-codeWhat latex-formatting does
The skill handles three actions: setup, fix and check. setup builds the project directory structure and main.tex for a given venue — ICML, ICLR, NeurIPS, AAAI or ACL. fix deals with unescaped special characters, math mode errors, float placement and cross-reference problems. check runs latex_checker.py and looks at page count, anonymization, required sections and leftover TODO markers.
Two Python scripts do the work: latex_checker.py for validation and clean_latex.py for swapping non-UTF8 and special characters for LaTeX equivalents. Math environments are skipped by the cleaner. clean_latex.py takes --dry-run and --tables-only; the checker takes --check-anon and --fix. With --fix the checks run first, then the cleanups are applied and written to main_fixed.tex, so your original file stays as it was.
Make sure Python is available and that the script paths match where the skill actually landed. Citation validation lives in the separate citation-management skill, so checking a .bib file needs that one too. Venue specs, packages and commands sit in references/venue-templates.md.
What it helps with
- scaffold a project and
main.texfor NeurIPS or ACL - catch unescaped special characters before compiling
- verify anonymization and page count before submission
- strip non-UTF8 characters without touching formulas
- find leftover TODO markers in the paper text
Example prompts for the agent
- set up a NeurIPS template in this project
- check
paper/main.texfor ICML with anonymization checking - fix formatting in
paper/main.texand write the result to a new file
How to install latex-formatting
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add lingzhi227/agent-research-skills --skill latex-formatting -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/latex-formatting/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/latex-formatting/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add lingzhi227/agent-research-skills --skill latex-formatting -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/latex-formatting/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add lingzhi227/agent-research-skills --skill latex-formatting -a cursor2Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/latex-formatting/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install lingzhi227/agent-research-skills latex-formatting2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/latex-formatting/SKILL.md1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add lingzhi227/agent-research-skills --skill latex-formatting -a gemini-cli2Platform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/lingzhi227/agent-research-skills --path skills/latex-formattingManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/latex-formatting/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add lingzhi227/agent-research-skills --skill latex-formatting -a opencodeClaude.ai
Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills
Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways
Questions about latex-formatting
How do I install latex-formatting in Claude?
Run npx skills add lingzhi227/agent-research-skills --skill latex-formatting -a claude-code. The skill file then lands at ~/.claude/skills/latex-formatting/SKILL.md.
What does latex-formatting do?
It creates a LaTeX template for a specific conference, fixes common formatting errors, and runs a pre-submission check covering pages, anonymization, required sections and TODO markers.
Which venues are supported?
ICML, ICLR, NeurIPS, AAAI and ACL. Specs for each are in references/venue-templates.md.
