Md To PDF
Mathews-Tom/armory
Convert Markdown to styled PDFs with Mermaid diagrams, LaTeX/KaTeX math, tables, and code highlighting.
Convert Markdown to publication-quality PDF with LaTeX math rendering
Install Md To PDF Academic
$ npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill md-to-pdf-academic -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install wentorai/research-plugins md-to-pdf-academic --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/wentorai/research-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/writing/latex/md-to-pdf-academic .claude/skills/md-to-pdf-academic && 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 "md-to-pdf-academic" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins/tree/main/skills/writing/latex/md-to-pdf-academic into .claude/skills/md-to-pdf-academic/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "md-to-pdf-academic", 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/wentorai/research-plugins/tree/main/skills/writing/latex/md-to-pdf-academicType 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 wentorai/research-plugins --skill md-to-pdf-academic -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install wentorai/research-plugins md-to-pdf-academic --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/writing/latex/md-to-pdf-academic .agents/skills/md-to-pdf-academic && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "md-to-pdf-academic" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins/tree/main/skills/writing/latex/md-to-pdf-academic into .agents/skills/md-to-pdf-academic/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "md-to-pdf-academic", 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 wentorai/research-plugins --skill md-to-pdf-academic -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install wentorai/research-plugins md-to-pdf-academic --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/writing/latex/md-to-pdf-academic .cursor/skills/md-to-pdf-academic && 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 "md-to-pdf-academic" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins/tree/main/skills/writing/latex/md-to-pdf-academic into .cursor/skills/md-to-pdf-academic/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "md-to-pdf-academic", 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/wentorai/research-plugins.git --path skills/writing/latex/md-to-pdf-academic--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 wentorai/research-plugins --skill md-to-pdf-academic -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install wentorai/research-plugins md-to-pdf-academic --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/writing/latex/md-to-pdf-academic .gemini/skills/md-to-pdf-academic && 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 "md-to-pdf-academic" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins/tree/main/skills/writing/latex/md-to-pdf-academic into .gemini/skills/md-to-pdf-academic/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "md-to-pdf-academic", 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 wentorai/research-plugins md-to-pdf-academicInstalls 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 wentorai/research-plugins --skill md-to-pdf-academic -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/writing/latex/md-to-pdf-academic .github/skills/md-to-pdf-academic && 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 "md-to-pdf-academic" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins/tree/main/skills/writing/latex/md-to-pdf-academic into .github/skills/md-to-pdf-academic/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "md-to-pdf-academic", 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 wentorai/research-plugins --skill md-to-pdf-academic -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install wentorai/research-plugins md-to-pdf-academic --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/writing/latex/md-to-pdf-academic .opencode/skills/md-to-pdf-academic && 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 "md-to-pdf-academic" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins/tree/main/skills/writing/latex/md-to-pdf-academic into .opencode/skills/md-to-pdf-academic/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "md-to-pdf-academic", 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
md-to-pdf-academic- GitHub stars
- 298
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~1.8k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 410 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 405
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Convert Markdown to publication-quality PDF with LaTeX math rendering
- Tasks that involve LaTeX
- SKILL.md covers Overview, Setup and Prerequisites, Writing Academic Markdown and Building the PDF, plus 2 more sections
- Calls pandoc, brew and pip; reaches github.com
- Tasks that involve PDF
What it does
Md To PDF Academic is an agent skill from wentorai/research-plugins. Convert Markdown to publication-quality PDF with LaTeX math rendering
Its SKILL.md is about 1.8k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Documents & Office, covering LaTeX, PDF and Markdown. It works with LaTeX and Pandoc. The repository describes itself as: 350+ academic research skills, MCP configs, and plugins for Research-Claw and AI agents. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve LaTeX
- Tasks that involve PDF
- Tasks that involve Markdown
Example prompts
- “/md-to-pdf-academic”
Requirements
- Python 3
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit bf44b3c. 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
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
pandocbrewpipapt-getwget
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:
github.com
Also links to:
pandoc.org
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
Md To PDF Academic loads about 1.8k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 22 tokens; SKILL.md has 410 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: notes
The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.
- NoteRuns commands with sudoSKILL.md:35
sudo tlmgr install collection-fontsrecommended latexmk - NoteRuns commands with sudoSKILL.md:38
sudo apt-get install pandoc texlive-full
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); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from wentorai/research-plugins at commit bf44b3c, republished under its MIT licence (© wentorai). 410 words, ~1,815 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/md-to-pdf-academic/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- md-to-pdf-academic
- description
- Convert Markdown to publication-quality PDF with LaTeX math rendering
Markdown to PDF (Academic)
Overview
Many researchers prefer writing in Markdown for its simplicity and readability, but academic publishing demands the typographic quality of LaTeX-rendered PDFs. The Markdown to PDF Academic skill bridges this gap by providing a complete workflow for converting Markdown documents—including mathematical equations, citations, cross-references, figures, and tables—into publication-quality PDFs using Pandoc and LaTeX as the rendering backend.
This approach gives you the best of both worlds: you write in clean, portable Markdown that is easy to version-control and collaborate on, while producing output that is indistinguishable from a paper written directly in LaTeX. The workflow supports all standard academic elements including numbered equations, BibTeX citations, figure floats, and custom LaTeX templates for specific journal or conference formats.
This skill is particularly useful for researchers who find LaTeX syntax cumbersome for drafting but need LaTeX-quality output, for teams where some members are not comfortable with LaTeX, and for documents that need to be published in multiple formats (PDF, HTML, DOCX) from a single source.
Setup and Prerequisites
Required Software
Install the following tools:
# macOS
brew install pandoc
brew install --cask mactex # Full LaTeX distribution
# or for a minimal install:
brew install basictex
sudo tlmgr install collection-fontsrecommended latexmk
# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt-get install pandoc texlive-full
# Verify installation
pandoc --version
pdflatex --versionRecommended Pandoc Extensions
Install useful Pandoc filters for academic writing:
# Citation processing
pip install pandoc-citeproc # or use --citeproc flag (built-in since Pandoc 2.11)
# Cross-referencing (figures, tables, equations, sections)
pip install pandoc-crossref
# Include code from external files
pip install pandoc-includeAcademic LaTeX Template
Download or create a LaTeX template for your target venue. The Eisvogel template is an excellent general-purpose starting point:
# Download Eisvogel template
mkdir -p ~/.pandoc/templates
wget https://github.com/Wandmalfarbe/pandoc-latex-template/releases/latest/download/Eisvogel.tar.gz
tar -xzf Eisvogel.tar.gz -C ~/.pandoc/templates/Writing Academic Markdown
Document Header (YAML Front Matter)
Start your Markdown document with YAML metadata:
---
title: "Your Paper Title"
author:
- name: "Author One"
affiliation: "University of Example"
email: "author@example.edu"
- name: "Author Two"
affiliation: "Institute of Research"
date: "March 2026"
abstract: |
This is the abstract of the paper. It can span
multiple lines using the YAML block scalar syntax.
keywords: ["keyword one", "keyword two", "keyword three"]
bibliography: references.bib
csl: ieee.csl
numbersections: true
header-includes:
- \usepackage{amsmath}
- \usepackage{booktabs}
---Mathematical Equations
Use standard LaTeX math syntax within Markdown. Pandoc processes these natively:
Inline math: The loss function $\mathcal{L}(\theta)$ is minimized.
Display math (numbered):
$$
\mathcal{L}(\theta) = -\sum_{i=1}^{N} \log p(y_i | x_i; \theta) {#eq:loss}
$$
Multi-line equations:
$$
\begin{aligned}
\nabla_\theta \mathcal{L} &= \frac{1}{N} \sum_{i=1}^{N} \nabla_\theta \log p(y_i | x_i; \theta) \\
\theta_{t+1} &= \theta_t - \eta \nabla_\theta \mathcal{L}
\end{aligned}
$$
Reference: As shown in @eq:loss (requires pandoc-crossref).Citations
Reference entries in your BibTeX file using @citekey syntax:
Recent work has shown promising results [@smith2024; @jones2025].
@smith2024 demonstrated that transformers scale efficiently.
For a comprehensive review, see [-@wang2023].Show full SKILL.md (164 more words)Show less
Figures and Tables
{#fig:arch width=80%}
As shown in Figure @fig:arch, the architecture consists of...
| Method | Accuracy | F1 Score | Params (M) |
|--------|----------|----------|------------|
| Baseline | 82.3 | 79.1 | 110 |
| **Ours** | **87.6** | **84.9** | 95 |
: Comparison of methods on the benchmark dataset. {#tbl:results}
Results in Table @tbl:results show that...Building the PDF
Basic Conversion Command
pandoc paper.md \
-o paper.pdf \
--pdf-engine=pdflatex \
--citeproc \
--filter pandoc-crossref \
--number-sections \
--bibliography=references.bib \
--csl=ieee.csl \
--template=eisvogelMakefile for Reproducible Builds
Create a Makefile for consistent builds:
PAPER = paper
PANDOC_FLAGS = --pdf-engine=pdflatex \
--citeproc \
--filter pandoc-crossref \
--number-sections \
--bibliography=references.bib
pdf: $(PAPER).md
pandoc $(PAPER).md -o $(PAPER).pdf $(PANDOC_FLAGS) --template=eisvogel
docx: $(PAPER).md
pandoc $(PAPER).md -o $(PAPER).docx $(PANDOC_FLAGS)
html: $(PAPER).md
pandoc $(PAPER).md -o $(PAPER).html $(PANDOC_FLAGS) --standalone --mathjax
clean:
rm -f $(PAPER).pdf $(PAPER).docx $(PAPER).html
.PHONY: pdf docx html cleanCustom LaTeX Templates
For specific journal formats, create a custom Pandoc template. Start from the default and modify:
# Export default template
pandoc -D latex > my-template.tex
# Edit my-template.tex to match your journal's requirements
# Then use it:
pandoc paper.md -o paper.pdf --template=my-template.texKey template variables you can set from YAML front matter:
documentclass: article, report, book, or a journal's custom classfontsize: 10pt, 11pt, 12ptgeometry: margins (e.g.,margin=1in)linestretch: line spacing (1.0 = single, 1.5 = one-and-a-half, 2.0 = double)
Troubleshooting Common Issues
- Missing LaTeX packages: Install with
tlmgr install <package-name> - Unicode characters in text: Use
--pdf-engine=xelatexorlualatexinstead ofpdflatex - Figure not found: Use relative paths from the Markdown file's directory; ensure the file extension matches
- Citation not resolving: Verify the cite key matches exactly (case-sensitive) between your Markdown and
.bibfile - Equation numbering: Requires
pandoc-crossref; use{#eq:label}syntax after display equations - Table overflow: Add
\usepackage{adjustbox}inheader-includesand use\adjustbox{max width=\textwidth}in the template
References
- Pandoc User's Guide: https://pandoc.org/MANUAL.html
- Eisvogel LaTeX Template: https://github.com/Wandmalfarbe/pandoc-latex-template
- pandoc-crossref: https://github.com/lierdakil/pandoc-crossref
- Pandoc citations: https://pandoc.org/MANUAL.html#citations
© wentorai, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/writing/latex/md-to-pdf-academic of wentorai/research-plugins.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit bf44b3c
Used in 1 other repository
We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in wentorai/research-plugins, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
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Questions about Md To PDF Academic
What does Md To PDF Academic do?
Convert Markdown to publication-quality PDF with LaTeX math rendering. Md To PDF Academic is an agent skill from wentorai/research-plugins.
When should I use Md To PDF Academic?
Md To PDF Academic fits situations like: tasks that involve LaTeX; tasks that involve PDF; tasks that involve Markdown.
How do I install Md To PDF Academic in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill md-to-pdf-academic -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/writing/latex/md-to-pdf-academic in wentorai/research-plugins) into .claude/skills/md-to-pdf-academic in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Md To PDF Academic in Codex?
Run `npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill md-to-pdf-academic -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/writing/latex/md-to-pdf-academic in wentorai/research-plugins) into .agents/skills/md-to-pdf-academic in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Md To PDF Academic 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 wentorai/research-plugins --skill md-to-pdf-academic -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/md-to-pdf-academic, .gemini/skills/md-to-pdf-academic, .github/skills/md-to-pdf-academic and .opencode/skills/md-to-pdf-academic in your project.
What does Md To PDF Academic need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Md To PDF Academic needs the command-line tools its instructions call (pandoc, brew, pip, apt-get and wget). Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Md To PDF Academic access the network?
SKILL.md names 2 domains. In commands or code: github.com; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. As links in the text: pandoc.org. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Md To PDF Academic safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (runs commands with sudo), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Md To PDF Academic use?
Md To PDF Academic is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Md To PDF Academic use?
About 1.8k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.3k 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 Md To PDF Academic?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Md To PDF Academic: Md To PDF (Mathews-Tom/armory, 329 stars), Marker (benchflow-ai/skillsbench, 1.8k stars), Mineru (Nebutra/MinerU-Skill, 123 stars) and Lecture To Md (ysyecust/lecture-to-notes, 273 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Md To PDF Academic?
wentorai (a GitHub user) maintains it in wentorai/research-plugins, which has 298 GitHub stars. The repository holds 405 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 19, 2026.
Source: wentorai/research-plugins on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.