Research Writing
alfonso0512/research-writing-skill
科研论文写作助手，提供 30 个 Prompt 模板覆盖论文写作全流程. An agent skill from alfonso0512/research-writing-skill.
Install and use pdflatex to compile LaTeX documents into PDFs on Linux.
Install Pdflatex
$ npx skills add OpenHands/extensions --skill pdflatex -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install OpenHands/extensions pdflatex --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/OpenHands/extensions.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/pdflatex .claude/skills/pdflatex && 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 "pdflatex" agent skill from https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions/tree/main/skills/pdflatex into .claude/skills/pdflatex/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pdflatex", 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/OpenHands/extensions/tree/main/skills/pdflatexType 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 OpenHands/extensions --skill pdflatex -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install OpenHands/extensions pdflatex --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/pdflatex .agents/skills/pdflatex && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "pdflatex" agent skill from https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions/tree/main/skills/pdflatex into .agents/skills/pdflatex/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pdflatex", 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 OpenHands/extensions --skill pdflatex -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install OpenHands/extensions pdflatex --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/pdflatex .cursor/skills/pdflatex && 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 "pdflatex" agent skill from https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions/tree/main/skills/pdflatex into .cursor/skills/pdflatex/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pdflatex", 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/OpenHands/extensions.git --path skills/pdflatex--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 OpenHands/extensions --skill pdflatex -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install OpenHands/extensions pdflatex --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/pdflatex .gemini/skills/pdflatex && 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 "pdflatex" agent skill from https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions/tree/main/skills/pdflatex into .gemini/skills/pdflatex/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pdflatex", 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 OpenHands/extensions pdflatexInstalls 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 OpenHands/extensions --skill pdflatex -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/pdflatex .github/skills/pdflatex && 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 "pdflatex" agent skill from https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions/tree/main/skills/pdflatex into .github/skills/pdflatex/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pdflatex", 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 OpenHands/extensions --skill pdflatex -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install OpenHands/extensions pdflatex --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/pdflatex .opencode/skills/pdflatex && 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 "pdflatex" agent skill from https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions/tree/main/skills/pdflatex into .opencode/skills/pdflatex/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pdflatex", 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
pdflatex- GitHub stars
- 157
- Token cost
- ~320 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 126 words
- Files
- 5
- Skills in repo
- 78
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Install and use pdflatex to compile LaTeX documents into PDFs on Linux.
- Generating academic papers
- Calls apt-get
- Research publications
- Any documents written in LaTeX
What it does
Pdflatex is an agent skill from OpenHands/extensions. Install and use pdflatex to compile LaTeX documents into PDFs on Linux. Use when generating academic papers, research publications, or any documents written in LaTeX.
Its SKILL.md is about 320 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 5 other files (for example `.plugin/plugin.json` and `README.md`).
It sits in Documents & Office, covering LaTeX. It works with LaTeX and Linux. The repository describes itself as: Public registry for OpenHands extensions. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Generating academic papers
- Research publications
- Any documents written in LaTeX
Example prompts
- “/pdflatex”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit d008b81. 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:
apt-get
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):
kkpradeeban.blogspot.com
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
Pdflatex loads about 320 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 44 tokens; SKILL.md has 126 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); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from OpenHands/extensions at commit d008b81, republished under its MIT licence (© OpenHands). 126 words, ~320 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/pdflatex/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 4 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- pdflatex
- description
- Install and use pdflatex to compile LaTeX documents into PDFs on Linux. Use when generating academic papers, research publications, or any documents written in LaTeX.
- triggers
- pdflatex
PdfLatex is a tool that converts Latex sources into PDF. This is specifically very important for researchers, as they use it to publish their findings. It could be installed very easily using Linux terminal, though this seems an annoying task on Windows. Installation commands are given below.
- Install the TexLive base
apt-get install texlive-latex-baseOn Windows, install MiKTeX or TeX Live with the native installer or a package manager such as winget. The apt-get commands only work in Linux or WSL.
- Also install the recommended and extra fonts to avoid running into errors, when trying to use pdflatex on latex files with more fonts.
apt-get install texlive-fonts-recommended
apt-get install texlive-fonts-extra- Install the extra packages,
apt-get install texlive-latex-extraOnce installed as above, you may be able to create PDF files from latex sources using PdfLatex as below.
pdflatex latex_source_name.texRef: http://kkpradeeban.blogspot.com/2014/04/installing-latexpdflatex-on-ubuntu.html
© OpenHands, 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 4 other files in skills/pdflatex of OpenHands/extensions.
- SKILL.md
- .claude-plugin
- .codex-plugin
- .plugin/plugin.json
- README.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit d008b81
Compare with similar skills
Pdflatex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pdflatex this skillOpenHands/extensions | 157 | — | ~320 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Research Writingalfonso0512/research-writing-skill | 486 | 1 repos | ~818 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Paper WritingMLNLP-World/Paper-Writing-Tips | 4.7k | — | ~630 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| PaperjurySpark-To-Paper-Skills/paperjury | 1.2k | — | ~5.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Thesis Defense PPTX Builderzouchenzhen/thesis-defense-pptx-skill | 266 | — | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Literature Surveyai4s-research/ai4s-skills | 237 | 2 repos | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Pdflatex
What does Pdflatex do?
Install and use pdflatex to compile LaTeX documents into PDFs on Linux. Pdflatex is an agent skill from OpenHands/extensions. Install and use pdflatex to compile LaTeX documents into PDFs on Linux.
When should I use Pdflatex?
Pdflatex fits situations like: generating academic papers; research publications; any documents written in LaTeX.
How do I install Pdflatex in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add OpenHands/extensions --skill pdflatex -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/pdflatex in OpenHands/extensions) into .claude/skills/pdflatex in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Pdflatex in Codex?
Run `npx skills add OpenHands/extensions --skill pdflatex -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/pdflatex in OpenHands/extensions) into .agents/skills/pdflatex in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Pdflatex 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 OpenHands/extensions --skill pdflatex -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/pdflatex, .gemini/skills/pdflatex, .github/skills/pdflatex and .opencode/skills/pdflatex in your project.
What does Pdflatex need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Pdflatex needs the command-line tools its instructions call (apt-get).
Does Pdflatex access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: kkpradeeban.blogspot.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Pdflatex 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 Pdflatex use?
Pdflatex 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 Pdflatex use?
About 320 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.3k 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 Pdflatex?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Pdflatex: Research Writing (alfonso0512/research-writing-skill, 486 stars), Paper Writing (MLNLP-World/Paper-Writing-Tips, 4.7k stars), Paperjury (Spark-To-Paper-Skills/paperjury, 1.2k stars) and Thesis Defense PPTX Builder (zouchenzhen/thesis-defense-pptx-skill, 266 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Pdflatex?
OpenHands (a GitHub organization) maintains it in OpenHands/extensions, which has 157 GitHub stars. The repository holds 78 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.
Source: OpenHands/extensions on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.