Literature Survey
ai4s-research/ai4s-skills
A skill your agent uses when the user wants a comprehensive literature survey on a specific research topic.
Compile LaTeX papers to PDF with automatic error detection, chktex style checking, and citation/reference validation.
Install Paper Compilation
$ npx skills add lingzhi227/agent-research-skills --skill paper-compilation -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install lingzhi227/agent-research-skills paper-compilation --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/lingzhi227/agent-research-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/paper-compilation .claude/skills/paper-compilation && 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 "paper-compilation" agent skill from https://github.com/lingzhi227/agent-research-skills/tree/main/skills/paper-compilation into .claude/skills/paper-compilation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "paper-compilation", 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/lingzhi227/agent-research-skills/tree/main/skills/paper-compilationType 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 lingzhi227/agent-research-skills --skill paper-compilation -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install lingzhi227/agent-research-skills paper-compilation --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/lingzhi227/agent-research-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/paper-compilation .agents/skills/paper-compilation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "paper-compilation" agent skill from https://github.com/lingzhi227/agent-research-skills/tree/main/skills/paper-compilation into .agents/skills/paper-compilation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "paper-compilation", 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 lingzhi227/agent-research-skills --skill paper-compilation -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install lingzhi227/agent-research-skills paper-compilation --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/lingzhi227/agent-research-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/paper-compilation .cursor/skills/paper-compilation && 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 "paper-compilation" agent skill from https://github.com/lingzhi227/agent-research-skills/tree/main/skills/paper-compilation into .cursor/skills/paper-compilation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "paper-compilation", 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/lingzhi227/agent-research-skills.git --path skills/paper-compilation--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 lingzhi227/agent-research-skills --skill paper-compilation -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install lingzhi227/agent-research-skills paper-compilation --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/lingzhi227/agent-research-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/paper-compilation .gemini/skills/paper-compilation && 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 "paper-compilation" agent skill from https://github.com/lingzhi227/agent-research-skills/tree/main/skills/paper-compilation into .gemini/skills/paper-compilation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "paper-compilation", 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 lingzhi227/agent-research-skills paper-compilationInstalls 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 lingzhi227/agent-research-skills --skill paper-compilation -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/lingzhi227/agent-research-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/paper-compilation .github/skills/paper-compilation && 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 "paper-compilation" agent skill from https://github.com/lingzhi227/agent-research-skills/tree/main/skills/paper-compilation into .github/skills/paper-compilation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "paper-compilation", 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 lingzhi227/agent-research-skills --skill paper-compilation -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install lingzhi227/agent-research-skills paper-compilation --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/lingzhi227/agent-research-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/paper-compilation .opencode/skills/paper-compilation && 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 "paper-compilation" agent skill from https://github.com/lingzhi227/agent-research-skills/tree/main/skills/paper-compilation into .opencode/skills/paper-compilation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "paper-compilation", 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
paper-compilation- GitHub stars
- 386
- Token cost
- ~778 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 208 words
- Files
- 3 (incl. scripts)
- Skills in repo
- 31
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Compile LaTeX papers to PDF with automatic error detection, chktex style checking, and citation/reference validation.
- Works in 4 steps: Pre-Compilation Validation → Compile → Error Correction Loop (up to 5 rounds) → …
- The user wants to compile a paper
- SKILL.md covers Input, Scripts, Workflow and Troubleshooting, plus 1 more section
- Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python, brew and apt
What it does
Paper Compilation is an agent skill from lingzhi227/agent-research-skills. Compile LaTeX papers to PDF with automatic error detection, chktex style checking, and citation/reference validation. Runs the full pdflatex + bibtex pipeline. Use when the user wants to compile a paper, fix compilation errors, or debug LaTeX.
Its SKILL.md is about 780 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/compile_paper.py` and `scripts/fix_latex_errors.py`).
It sits in Documents & Office, covering Citation management and LaTeX. It works with LaTeX. The repository describes itself as: Skills for Claude Code — deep-research: systematic academic literature review.
When your agent uses it
- The user wants to compile a paper
- Fix compilation errors
Example prompts
- “/paper-compilation”
Requirements
- Python 3
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Pre-Compilation Validation
- Compile
- Error Correction Loop (up to 5 rounds)
- Post-Compilation Report
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 9e6c085. 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 2 files in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
pythonbrewapt
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
Paper Compilation loads about 778 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 65 tokens; SKILL.md has 208 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:78
sudo apt install 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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 208 words (~778 tokens).
“Compile a LaTeX paper to PDF with error detection and correction.”
- name
- paper-compilation
- argument-hint
- tex-file-path
Files
SKILL.md and 2 other files (scripts) in skills/paper-compilation of lingzhi227/agent-research-skills.
- SKILL.md
- scripts/compile_paper.py
- scripts/fix_latex_errors.py
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 9e6c085
Compare with similar skills
Paper Compilation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper Compilation this skilllingzhi227/agent-research-skills | 386 | — | ~778 | Automated safety check: Notes | None | |
| Literature Surveyai4s-research/ai4s-skills | 237 | 2 repos | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Typst Paperbahayonghang/academic-writing-skills | 498 | — | ~3.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Light TypesettingLight0305/Light-skills | 640 | — | ~3.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Latex Setupfcakyon/phd-skills | 415 | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Latex Rhythm Refinerappautomaton/latex-arxiv-SKILL | 458 | — | ~890 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Paper Compilation
What does Paper Compilation do?
Compile LaTeX papers to PDF with automatic error detection, chktex style checking, and citation/reference validation. Paper Compilation is an agent skill from lingzhi227/agent-research-skills. Compile LaTeX papers to PDF with automatic error detection, chktex style checking, and citation/reference validation.
When should I use Paper Compilation?
Paper Compilation fits situations like: the user wants to compile a paper; fix compilation errors.
How do I install Paper Compilation in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add lingzhi227/agent-research-skills --skill paper-compilation -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/paper-compilation in lingzhi227/agent-research-skills) into .claude/skills/paper-compilation in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Paper Compilation in Codex?
Run `npx skills add lingzhi227/agent-research-skills --skill paper-compilation -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/paper-compilation in lingzhi227/agent-research-skills) into .agents/skills/paper-compilation in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Paper Compilation 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 lingzhi227/agent-research-skills --skill paper-compilation -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/paper-compilation, .gemini/skills/paper-compilation, .github/skills/paper-compilation and .opencode/skills/paper-compilation in your project.
What does Paper Compilation need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Paper Compilation needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (python, brew and apt). Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Paper Compilation 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 Paper Compilation 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.
What licence does Paper Compilation use?
No licence was found for Paper Compilation or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Paper Compilation use?
About 778 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.1k 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 Paper Compilation?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Paper Compilation: Literature Survey (ai4s-research/ai4s-skills, 237 stars), Typst Paper (bahayonghang/academic-writing-skills, 498 stars), Light Typesetting (Light0305/Light-skills, 640 stars) and Latex Setup (fcakyon/phd-skills, 415 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Paper Compilation?
lingzhi227 (a GitHub user) maintains it in lingzhi227/agent-research-skills, which has 386 GitHub stars. The repository holds 31 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on February 27, 2026.
Source: lingzhi227/agent-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.