Agent skill

Academic Latex Layout

by joshua-zyy in joshua-zyy/academic-paper-writer

A skill your agent uses when working on academic paper LaTeX layout, figure/table float placement, draft-to-template LaTeX generation, existing .tex project layout repair, figures piling up, figures…

MITAuto-check passedDocuments & Office

Install Academic Latex Layout

skills CLI
$ npx skills add joshua-zyy/academic-paper-writer --skill academic-latex-layout -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install joshua-zyy/academic-paper-writer academic-latex-layout --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/joshua-zyy/academic-paper-writer.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/academic-latex-layout .claude/skills/academic-latex-layout && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
academic-latex-layout
GitHub stars
115
Token cost
~410 tokens
SKILL.md length
159 words
Files
13 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
8
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

A skill your agent uses when working on academic paper LaTeX layout, figure/table float placement, draft-to-template LaTeX generation, existing .tex project layout repair, figures piling up, figures…

  • Works in 5 steps: Read manifest.yaml. → Read every file listed under always_load. → Detect exactly one mode from the manifest. → …
  • Working on academic paper LaTeX layout
  • SKILL.md covers Router Protocol, Modes, Boundaries and Completion Criteria
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Academic Latex Layout is an agent skill from joshua-zyy/academic-paper-writer. Use when working on academic paper LaTeX layout, figure/table float placement, draft-to-template LaTeX generation, existing .tex project layout repair, figures piling up, figures far from text, large blank areas, two-column figure/table placement, page-limit layout cleanup, or compiled PDF layout review.

Its SKILL.md is about 410 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 15 other files, including reference files (for example `manifest.yaml`, `references/float-placement-patterns.md` and `references/layout-audit-contract.md`).

It sits in Documents & Office, covering LaTeX. It works with LaTeX. The repository describes itself as: 面向 CS / AI / ML 领域的证据驱动、分节推进的论文写作 Agent Skill。 The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Working on academic paper LaTeX layout
  • Figure/table float placement
  • Draft-to-template LaTeX generation
  • Existing .tex project layout repair

Example prompts

  • “/academic-latex-layout”

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Read manifest.yaml.
  2. Read every file listed under always_load.
  3. Detect exactly one mode from the manifest.
  4. Echo the selected mode before executing.
  5. Reach for references/ only when the manifest condition is satisfied.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 6fceefd. 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

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    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

Academic Latex Layout loads about 410 tokens when it runs, and up to ~4.3k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 82 tokens; SKILL.md has 159 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~82
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~410
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~4.3k

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); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from joshua-zyy/academic-paper-writer at commit 6fceefd, republished under its MIT licence (© joshua-zyy). 159 words, ~410 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/academic-latex-layout/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 12 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
academic-latex-layout
description
Use when working on academic paper LaTeX layout, figure/table float placement, draft-to-template LaTeX generation, existing .tex project layout repair, figures piling up, figures far from text, large blank areas, two-column figure/table placement, page-limit layout cleanup, or compiled PDF layout review.

Academic LaTeX Layout

LaTeX layout and float-placement router for academic papers. Optimize figure/table placement by semantic adjacency and compiled PDF evidence, not by source-level hacks.

Router Protocol

  1. Read manifest.yaml.
  2. Read every file listed under always_load.
  3. Detect exactly one mode from the manifest.
  4. Echo the selected mode before executing.
  5. Reach for references/ only when the manifest condition is satisfied.

Modes

ModeUse when
draft-to-latex-layoutDraft + template + existing figures/tables must become LaTeX with semantically placed floats
layout-repairExisting .tex project has float pileups, text/figure drift, blank areas, or two-column layout problems
layout-auditUser wants diagnosis only, without edits

Boundaries

Do not generate data figures; use academic-figure. Do not broadly polish prose; use academic-polishing. Do not decide which figures the paper should contain.

Completion Criteria

  • Template constraints identified or bounded.
  • Figure/table semantic map produced.
  • Direct edits follow risk policy.
  • Compile and PDF preview loop run when feasible; otherwise bounded assessment explains the blocker.
  • Final report follows references/report-format.md.

© joshua-zyy, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 12 other files (references) in skills/academic-latex-layout of joshua-zyy/academic-paper-writer.

  • SKILL.md
  • manifest.yaml
  • references/float-placement-patterns.md
  • references/layout-audit-contract.md
  • references/pdf-preview-loop.md
  • references/report-format.md
  • references/template-constraints.md
  • references/workflow-draft-to-latex-layout.md
  • references/workflow-layout-repair.md
  • static/core/anti-patterns.md
  • static/core/output-contract.md
  • static/core/red-lines.md
  • static/core/stance.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 6fceefd

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Questions about Academic Latex Layout

What does Academic Latex Layout do?

A skill your agent uses when working on academic paper LaTeX layout, figure/table float placement, draft-to-template LaTeX generation, existing .tex project layout repair, figures piling up, figures…. Academic Latex Layout is an agent skill from joshua-zyy/academic-paper-writer.tex project layout repair, figures piling up, figures far from text, large blank areas, two-column figure/table placement, page-limit layout cleanup, or compiled PDF layout review.

When should I use Academic Latex Layout?

Academic Latex Layout fits situations like: working on academic paper LaTeX layout; figure/table float placement; draft-to-template LaTeX generation; existing .tex project layout repair.

How do I install Academic Latex Layout in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add joshua-zyy/academic-paper-writer --skill academic-latex-layout -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/academic-latex-layout in joshua-zyy/academic-paper-writer) into .claude/skills/academic-latex-layout in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Academic Latex Layout in Codex?

Run `npx skills add joshua-zyy/academic-paper-writer --skill academic-latex-layout -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/academic-latex-layout in joshua-zyy/academic-paper-writer) into .agents/skills/academic-latex-layout in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Academic Latex Layout 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 joshua-zyy/academic-paper-writer --skill academic-latex-layout -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/academic-latex-layout, .gemini/skills/academic-latex-layout, .github/skills/academic-latex-layout and .opencode/skills/academic-latex-layout in your project.

What does Academic Latex Layout need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Academic Latex Layout is instructions for the agent only.

Does Academic Latex Layout 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 Academic Latex Layout 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. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Academic Latex Layout use?

Academic Latex Layout 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 Academic Latex Layout use?

About 410 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 3.8k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Academic Latex Layout?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Academic Latex Layout: Research Writing (alfonso0512/research-writing-skill, 490 stars), Paper Writing (MLNLP-World/Paper-Writing-Tips, 4.7k stars), Paperjury (Spark-To-Paper-Skills/paperjury, 1.2k stars) and Beamer Academic (Faust-Donf/beamer-academic, 311 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Academic Latex Layout?

joshua-zyy (a GitHub user) maintains it in joshua-zyy/academic-paper-writer, which has 115 GitHub stars. The repository holds 8 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 5, 2026.

Source: joshua-zyy/academic-paper-writer on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.