Agent skill

Latex Compile QA

by WILLOSCAR in WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills

Compile a LaTeX project and run basic QA (missing refs, bib errors, broken citations), producing latex/main.pdf and a build report.

No licenceAuto-check passedDocuments & Office

Install Latex Compile QA

skills CLI
$ npx skills add WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills --skill latex-compile-qa -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills latex-compile-qa --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/WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.codex/skills/latex-compile-qa .claude/skills/latex-compile-qa && 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
latex-compile-qa
GitHub stars
513
Token cost
~696 tokens
SKILL.md length
287 words
Files
2 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo
107
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Compile a LaTeX project and run basic QA (missing refs, bib errors, broken citations), producing latex/main.pdf and a build report.

  • Works in 3 steps: Run a LaTeX build (e.g., latexmk) if… → Fix missing packages, missing bib… → Record remaining issues in a build report.
  • Tasks that involve LaTeX
  • SKILL.md covers Triggers & routing, Inputs, Outputs and Workflow, plus 3 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls uv

What it does

Latex Compile QA is an agent skill from WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills. Compile a LaTeX project and run basic QA (missing refs, bib errors, broken citations), producing latex/main.pdf and a build report.

Its SKILL.md is about 700 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/run.py`).

It sits in Documents & Office, covering LaTeX and Citation management. It works with LaTeX and Python. The repository describes itself as: Research pipelines as semantic execution units: each skill declares inputs/outputs, acceptance criteria, and guardrails. Evidence-first methodology prevents hollow writing…

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve LaTeX
  • Tasks that involve Citation management

Example prompts

  • “/latex-compile-qa”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

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

  1. Run a LaTeX build (e.g., latexmk) if available.
  2. Fix missing packages, missing bib entries, and unresolved references.
  3. Record remaining issues in a build report.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit c92912a. 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 1 file in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • uv

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use uv, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    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

Latex Compile QA loads about 696 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 38 tokens; SKILL.md has 287 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~38
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~696

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); 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 287 words (~696 tokens).

“Compile the LaTeX project and produce a PDF (when the toolchain is available), plus a short build report.”

— opening of SKILL.md by WILLOSCAR
name
latex-compile-qa

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file (scripts) in .codex/skills/latex-compile-qa of WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • scripts/run.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit c92912a

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Questions about Latex Compile QA

What does Latex Compile QA do?

Compile a LaTeX project and run basic QA (missing refs, bib errors, broken citations), producing latex/main.pdf and a build report. Latex Compile QA is an agent skill from WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills.pdf and a build report.

When should I use Latex Compile QA?

Latex Compile QA fits situations like: tasks that involve LaTeX; tasks that involve Citation management.

How do I install Latex Compile QA in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills --skill latex-compile-qa -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.codex/skills/latex-compile-qa in WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills) into .claude/skills/latex-compile-qa in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Latex Compile QA in Codex?

Run `npx skills add WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills --skill latex-compile-qa -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.codex/skills/latex-compile-qa in WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills) into .agents/skills/latex-compile-qa in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Latex Compile QA 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 WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills --skill latex-compile-qa -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/latex-compile-qa, .gemini/skills/latex-compile-qa, .github/skills/latex-compile-qa and .opencode/skills/latex-compile-qa in your project.

What does Latex Compile QA need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Latex Compile QA needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (uv). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Latex Compile QA access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use uv, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Latex Compile QA 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Latex Compile QA use?

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

How many tokens does Latex Compile QA use?

About 696 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.8k 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 Latex Compile QA?

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Who maintains Latex Compile QA?

WILLOSCAR (a GitHub user) maintains it in WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills, which has 513 GitHub stars. The repository holds 107 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 5, 2026.

Source: WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.