Literature Survey
ai4s-research/ai4s-skills
A skill your agent uses when the user wants a comprehensive literature survey on a specific research topic.
A skill your agent uses when compiling a LaTeX paper, debugging LaTeX errors, building a paper PDF, or when a .tex file fails to produce output.
Install Compile Latex
$ npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill compile-latex -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills compile-latex --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/60-regisely-superpapers/skills/compile-latex .claude/skills/compile-latex && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "compile-latex" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/60-regisely-superpapers/skills/compile-latex into .claude/skills/compile-latex/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "compile-latex", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/60-regisely-superpapers/skills/compile-latexType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill compile-latex -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills compile-latex --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/60-regisely-superpapers/skills/compile-latex .agents/skills/compile-latex && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "compile-latex" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/60-regisely-superpapers/skills/compile-latex into .agents/skills/compile-latex/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "compile-latex", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill compile-latex -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills compile-latex --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/60-regisely-superpapers/skills/compile-latex .cursor/skills/compile-latex && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "compile-latex" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/60-regisely-superpapers/skills/compile-latex into .cursor/skills/compile-latex/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "compile-latex", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills.git --path skills/60-regisely-superpapers/skills/compile-latex--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill compile-latex -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills compile-latex --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/60-regisely-superpapers/skills/compile-latex .gemini/skills/compile-latex && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "compile-latex" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/60-regisely-superpapers/skills/compile-latex into .gemini/skills/compile-latex/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "compile-latex", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills compile-latexInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill compile-latex -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/60-regisely-superpapers/skills/compile-latex .github/skills/compile-latex && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "compile-latex" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/60-regisely-superpapers/skills/compile-latex into .github/skills/compile-latex/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "compile-latex", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill compile-latex -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills compile-latex --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/60-regisely-superpapers/skills/compile-latex .opencode/skills/compile-latex && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "compile-latex" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/60-regisely-superpapers/skills/compile-latex into .opencode/skills/compile-latex/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "compile-latex", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
compile-latex- GitHub stars
- 4.6k
- Token cost
- ~913 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 437 words
- Files
- 2 (incl. scripts)
- Skills in repo
- 383
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
A skill your agent uses when compiling a LaTeX paper, debugging LaTeX errors, building a paper PDF, or when a .tex file fails to produce output.
- Works in 6 steps: Detect the engine from the preamble.… → Detect the bibliography system.… → Prefer latexmk if available. It handles… → …
- Compiling a LaTeX paper
- SKILL.md covers Overview, When to Use, Mandatory Steps and Using the Wrapper Script, plus 3 more sections
- Runs Shell scripts from its folder
What it does
Compile Latex is an agent skill from brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills. Use when compiling a LaTeX paper, debugging LaTeX errors, building a paper PDF, or when a .tex file fails to produce output. Handles engine detection (xelatex vs pdflatex), bibliography systems (biber vs bibtex), and multi-pass compilation.
Its SKILL.md is about 910 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/compile.sh`).
It sits in Documents & Office, covering LaTeX and Citation management. It works with LaTeX. The repository describes itself as: 🔬 A curated collection of 23,000+ agent skills for empirical research across 8 social science disciplines. | 精选 23,000+ AI Agent 技能库，覆盖8大社会科学学科的实证研究。CoPaper.AI…
When your agent uses it
- Compiling a LaTeX paper
- Debugging LaTeX errors
- Building a paper PDF
- A .tex file fails to produce output
Example prompts
- “/compile-latex”
Requirements
- A Bash shell
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Detect the engine from the preamble. Look for \usepackage{fontspec}. If present, use xelatex. Otherwise use pdflatex. The wrapper script…
- Detect the bibliography system. \usepackage{biblatex} in the preamble implies biber. \bibliography{...} at the end of the document implies…
- Prefer latexmk if available. It handles multi-pass logic automatically and is more robust than running passes manually.
- If latexmk is unavailable, run the manual sequence: engine → bib (if applicable) → engine → engine.
- On error, parse the log file (.log). Extract lines starting with !, report the line number and file, and suggest a likely fix from the…
- Verify the PDF was produced after successful compilation and that it is non-empty.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 9fa87d8. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Shell), which the agent can run.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Compile Latex loads about 913 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 64 tokens; SKILL.md has 437 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 437 words (~913 tokens).
“This skill compiles LaTeX documents correctly with the right engine and bibliography system, handles multi-pass compilation, and parses errors to suggest fixes. It ships with a wrapper script (scripts/compile.sh) that detects everything automatically and can be invoked directly.”
- name
- compile-latex
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file (scripts) in skills/60-regisely-superpapers/skills/compile-latex of brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills.
- SKILL.md
- scripts/compile.sh
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 9fa87d8
Compare with similar skills
Compile Latex next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compile Latex this skillbrycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills | 4.6k | — | ~913 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Literature Surveyai4s-research/ai4s-skills | 237 | 2 repos | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Latex To Word Workflowhajimi-kun/latex-to-word-workflow | 128 | — | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Latex Paper Enbahayonghang/academic-writing-skills | 500 | — | ~4.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Paper Detailsmathbullet/skills | 173 | — | ~3.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Typst Paperbahayonghang/academic-writing-skills | 500 | — | ~3.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | None |
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Questions about Compile Latex
What does Compile Latex do?
A skill your agent uses when compiling a LaTeX paper, debugging LaTeX errors, building a paper PDF, or when a .tex file fails to produce output. Compile Latex is an agent skill from brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills.tex file fails to produce output.
When should I use Compile Latex?
Compile Latex fits situations like: compiling a LaTeX paper; debugging LaTeX errors; building a paper PDF; A .tex file fails to produce output.
How do I install Compile Latex in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill compile-latex -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/60-regisely-superpapers/skills/compile-latex in brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills) into .claude/skills/compile-latex in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Compile Latex in Codex?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill compile-latex -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/60-regisely-superpapers/skills/compile-latex in brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills) into .agents/skills/compile-latex in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Compile Latex in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill compile-latex -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/compile-latex, .gemini/skills/compile-latex, .github/skills/compile-latex and .opencode/skills/compile-latex in your project.
What does Compile Latex need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Compile Latex needs a shell for the scripts in its folder. Our summary lists: A Bash shell.
Does Compile Latex access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Compile Latex safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.
What licence does Compile Latex use?
Compile Latex has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Compile Latex use?
About 913 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.7k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Compile Latex?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Compile Latex: Literature Survey (ai4s-research/ai4s-skills, 237 stars), Latex To Word Workflow (hajimi-kun/latex-to-word-workflow, 128 stars), Latex Paper En (bahayonghang/academic-writing-skills, 500 stars) and Paper Details (mathbullet/skills, 173 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Compile Latex?
brycewang-stanford (a GitHub user) maintains it in brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills, which has 4,556 GitHub stars. The repository holds 383 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 5, 2026.
Source: brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.