Literature Survey
ai4s-research/ai4s-skills
A skill your agent uses when the user wants a comprehensive literature survey on a specific research topic.
Scaffold a LaTeX project (latex/main.tex, optional bibliography wiring, structure) from an existing Markdown draft.
Install Latex Scaffold
$ npx skills add WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills --skill latex-scaffold -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills latex-scaffold --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/WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.codex/skills/latex-scaffold .claude/skills/latex-scaffold && 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 "latex-scaffold" agent skill from https://github.com/WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills/tree/main/.codex/skills/latex-scaffold into .claude/skills/latex-scaffold/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "latex-scaffold", 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/WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills/tree/main/.codex/skills/latex-scaffoldType 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 WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills --skill latex-scaffold -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills latex-scaffold --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.codex/skills/latex-scaffold .agents/skills/latex-scaffold && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "latex-scaffold" agent skill from https://github.com/WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills/tree/main/.codex/skills/latex-scaffold into .agents/skills/latex-scaffold/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "latex-scaffold", 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 WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills --skill latex-scaffold -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills latex-scaffold --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.codex/skills/latex-scaffold .cursor/skills/latex-scaffold && 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 "latex-scaffold" agent skill from https://github.com/WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills/tree/main/.codex/skills/latex-scaffold into .cursor/skills/latex-scaffold/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "latex-scaffold", 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/WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills.git --path .codex/skills/latex-scaffold--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 WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills --skill latex-scaffold -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills latex-scaffold --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.codex/skills/latex-scaffold .gemini/skills/latex-scaffold && 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 "latex-scaffold" agent skill from https://github.com/WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills/tree/main/.codex/skills/latex-scaffold into .gemini/skills/latex-scaffold/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "latex-scaffold", 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 WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills latex-scaffoldInstalls 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 WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills --skill latex-scaffold -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.codex/skills/latex-scaffold .github/skills/latex-scaffold && 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 "latex-scaffold" agent skill from https://github.com/WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills/tree/main/.codex/skills/latex-scaffold into .github/skills/latex-scaffold/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "latex-scaffold", 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 WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills --skill latex-scaffold -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills latex-scaffold --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.codex/skills/latex-scaffold .opencode/skills/latex-scaffold && 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 "latex-scaffold" agent skill from https://github.com/WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills/tree/main/.codex/skills/latex-scaffold into .opencode/skills/latex-scaffold/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "latex-scaffold", 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
latex-scaffold- GitHub stars
- 513
- Token cost
- ~874 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 382 words
- Files
- 3 (incl. scripts, assets)
- Skills in repo
- 107
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Scaffold a LaTeX project (latex/main.tex, optional bibliography wiring, structure) from an existing Markdown draft.
- Works in 3 steps: Create latex/ directory if missing. → Create latex/main.tex with sections… → Wire bibliography to citations/ref.bib…
- Tasks that involve LaTeX
- SKILL.md covers Triggers & routing, Inputs, Outputs and Layout policy, plus 4 more sections
- Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls uv
What it does
Latex Scaffold is an agent skill from WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills. Scaffold a LaTeX project (latex/main.tex, optional bibliography wiring, structure) from an existing Markdown draft.
Its SKILL.md is about 870 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 4 other files, including scripts and assets (for example `assets/layout_profiles.json` and `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-scaffold”
Requirements
- Python 3
Workflow steps
3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Create latex/ directory if missing.
- Create latex/main.tex with sections matching the outline.
- Wire bibliography to citations/ref.bib when that file exists.
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 Scaffold loads about 874 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 33 tokens; SKILL.md has 382 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); 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 382 words (~874 tokens).
“Convert the approved Markdown draft into a minimal, buildable LaTeX project.”
- name
- latex-scaffold
Files
SKILL.md and 2 other files (scripts, assets) in .codex/skills/latex-scaffold of WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills.
- SKILL.md
- assets/layout_profiles.json
- scripts/run.py
Open the folder on GitHubat commit c92912a
Compare with similar skills
Latex Scaffold 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latex Scaffold this skillWILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills | 513 | — | ~874 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Literature Surveyai4s-research/ai4s-skills | 237 | 2 repos | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Latex Thesis Zhbrycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills | 4.6k | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Kimi PDFthvroyal/kimi-skills | 238 | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Arxiv MCP Serverblazickjp/arxiv-mcp-server | 3.2k | — | ~353 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Mathmodel SkillhandsomeZR-netizen/mathmodel-skill | 292 | — | ~2.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Latex Scaffold
What does Latex Scaffold do?
Scaffold a LaTeX project (latex/main.tex, optional bibliography wiring, structure) from an existing Markdown draft. Latex Scaffold is an agent skill from WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills.tex, optional bibliography wiring, structure) from an existing Markdown draft.
When should I use Latex Scaffold?
Latex Scaffold fits situations like: tasks that involve LaTeX; tasks that involve Citation management.
How do I install Latex Scaffold in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills --skill latex-scaffold -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.codex/skills/latex-scaffold in WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills) into .claude/skills/latex-scaffold in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Latex Scaffold in Codex?
Run `npx skills add WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills --skill latex-scaffold -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.codex/skills/latex-scaffold in WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills) into .agents/skills/latex-scaffold in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Latex Scaffold 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-scaffold -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-scaffold, .gemini/skills/latex-scaffold, .github/skills/latex-scaffold and .opencode/skills/latex-scaffold in your project.
What does Latex Scaffold need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Latex Scaffold needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (uv). Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Latex Scaffold 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 Scaffold 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 Scaffold use?
No licence was found for Latex Scaffold or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Latex Scaffold use?
About 874 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.5k 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 Scaffold?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Latex Scaffold: Literature Survey (ai4s-research/ai4s-skills, 237 stars), Latex Thesis Zh (brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills, 4.6k stars), Kimi PDF (thvroyal/kimi-skills, 238 stars) and Arxiv MCP Server (blazickjp/arxiv-mcp-server, 3.2k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Latex Scaffold?
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.