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Tikz

by scunning1975 in scunning1975/MixtapeTools

Quick visual-collision check for figures — TikZ inside .tex files OR rendered .png/.jpg/.pdf figures from R/Python.

No licenceAuto-check passedDocuments & Office

Install Tikz

skills CLI
$ npx skills add scunning1975/MixtapeTools --skill tikz -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install scunning1975/MixtapeTools tikz --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/scunning1975/MixtapeTools.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/tikz .claude/skills/tikz && 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
tikz
GitHub stars
474
Token cost
~1.7k tokens
SKILL.md length
848 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
9
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Quick visual-collision check for figures — TikZ inside .tex files OR rendered .png/.jpg/.pdf figures from R/Python.

  • Tasks that involve LaTeX
  • SKILL.md covers Step 1: Identify the input, The three checks (both modes…, Math mode (for .tex files) and Visual mode (for .png / .jpg /…, plus 3 more sections
  • Calls node
  • Tasks that involve PDF

What it does

Tikz is an agent skill from scunning1975/MixtapeTools. Quick visual-collision check for figures — TikZ inside .tex files OR rendered .png/.jpg/.pdf figures from R/Python. Three checks only. (1) Bezier-curve label collisions via gap math. (2) Label-to-object whitespace. (3) Labels touching or running off the figure edge. These are the visual errors that compile cleanly — pdflatex never warns about them, ggsave never refuses to write them, so the agent that produced them does not know they are wrong. Use after generating any figure where visual correctness matters and…

Its SKILL.md is about 1.7k 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 and PDF. It works with Python and LaTeX. The repository describes itself as: Tools for coding, teaching, and presentations with AI assistance.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve LaTeX
  • Tasks that involve PDF

Example prompts

  • “/tikz”

Requirements

  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Bash(grep*), Bash(ls*), Bash(file*), Bash(wc*), Read, Edit

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 9163a2e. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:

    • Bash(grep*)
    • Bash(ls*)
    • Bash(file*)
    • Bash(wc*)
    • Read
    • Edit

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • node

    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

Tikz loads about 1.7k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 139 tokens; SKILL.md has 848 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~139
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.7k

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

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 848 words (~1,720 tokens).

“A small, fast collision check for figures. Three checks. Catches the class of error that produces no warning, no error, no exit code — only a wrong-looking figure that the producing agent cannot see.”

— opening of SKILL.md by scunning1975
name
tikz
allowed-tools
Bash(grep*), Bash(ls*), Bash(file*), Bash(wc*), Read, Edit
argument-hint
path/to/file.tex | path/to/figure.png | path/to/figure.pdf

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/tikz of scunning1975/MixtapeTools.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 9163a2e

Compare with similar skills

Tikz 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.

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MineruNebutra/MinerU-Skill123—~1.4kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Kimi PDFthvroyal/kimi-skills238—~1.9kAutomated safety check: PassNone
Lexoid CLIoidlabs-com/Lexoid109—~2kAutomated safety check: NotesApache-2.0
Mathmodel SkillhandsomeZR-netizen/mathmodel-skill292—~2.5kAutomated safety check: PassMIT

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Questions about Tikz

What does Tikz do?

Quick visual-collision check for figures — TikZ inside .tex files OR rendered .png/.jpg/.pdf figures from R/Python. Tikz is an agent skill from scunning1975/MixtapeTools.pdf figures from R/Python.

When should I use Tikz?

Tikz fits situations like: tasks that involve LaTeX; tasks that involve PDF.

How do I install Tikz in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add scunning1975/MixtapeTools --skill tikz -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/tikz in scunning1975/MixtapeTools) into .claude/skills/tikz in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Tikz in Codex?

Run `npx skills add scunning1975/MixtapeTools --skill tikz -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/tikz in scunning1975/MixtapeTools) into .agents/skills/tikz in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Tikz 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 scunning1975/MixtapeTools --skill tikz -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/tikz, .gemini/skills/tikz, .github/skills/tikz and .opencode/skills/tikz in your project.

What does Tikz need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Tikz needs the command-line tools its instructions call (node). Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Bash(grep*), Bash(ls*), Bash(file*), Bash(wc*), Read, Edit.

Does Tikz 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 Tikz 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 Tikz use?

No licence was found for Tikz or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Tikz use?

About 1.7k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.9k 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 Tikz?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Tikz: Mineru (Nebutra/MinerU-Skill, 123 stars), Mineru (Nebutra/MinerU-Skill, 123 stars), Kimi PDF (thvroyal/kimi-skills, 238 stars) and Lexoid CLI (oidlabs-com/Lexoid, 109 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Tikz?

scunning1975 (a GitHub user) maintains it in scunning1975/MixtapeTools, which has 474 GitHub stars. The repository holds 9 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 26, 2026.

Source: scunning1975/MixtapeTools on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.