latex-paper-en

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Its description: English LaTeX assistant for existing .tex journal or conference papers. Use for compile repair, venue formatting, bibliography/citation checks, section writing, logic, related work, tables, pseudocode, de-AI polish,…

---
name: latex-paper-en
description: English LaTeX assistant for existing .tex journal or conference papers. Use for compile repair, venue formatting, bibliography/citation checks, section writing, logic, related work, tables, pseudocode, de-AI polish, claim-forward (self-weakening) fixes, translation, adaptation, and submission readiness; use latex-thesis-zh for Chinese theses and paper-audit for critique.
when_to_use: >-
  Trigger on prompts like "fix my LaTeX", "proofread my IEEE paper", "rewrite related work",
  "find the research gap", "format citations", "make a three-line table", "write pseudocode",
  "section rewrite plan", "claim-evidence map", "换投", or requests about an English .tex manuscript.
metadata:
  category: academic-writing
  tags:
    [
      latex,
      paper,
      english,
      ieee,
      acm,
      springer,
      neurips,
      icml,
      compilation,
      grammar,
      bibliography,
      figures,
      pseudocode,
      algorithmicx,
      algpseudocodex,
    ]
  version: "6.0.0"
  last_updated: "2026-09-13"
argument-hint: "[main.tex] [--section SECTION] [--module MODULE]"
allowed-tools: Read, Glob, Grep, Bash(uv *)
---

# LaTeX Academic Paper Assistant (English)

Use this skill for targeted work on an existing English LaTeX paper project. Keep the workflow low-friction: identify the right module, run the smallest useful check, and return actionable comments in LaTeX-friendly review format.

## Capability Summary

- Compile/diagnose LaTeX builds; audit formatting, bibliography, grammar, sentences, logic, figures, tables, captions, and pseudocode.
- Diagnose and rewrite-plan literature reviews (synthesis, comparison, gap derivation) and specific sections (paragraph roles, outlines, claim-evidence maps, self-review).
- Improve expression, translate academic prose, optimize titles, reduce AI-writing traces, and review experiment sections without touching citations, labels, or math.

## Triggering

Use when the user has an existing English `.tex` paper project and wants: compile/build fixes; format or venue compliance; bibliography/citation validation; grammar, sentence, logic, or expression review; literature-review restructuring or gap derivation; section drafting/rewrite planning (Abstract through Conclusion); translation; title optimization; figure/table/caption checks; pseudocode review; de-AI editing; or experiment-section analysis.

## Do Not Use

Not for: drafting a paper from scratch; literature research without a paper project; Chinese thesis structure/template work; Typst-first workflows; DOCX/PDF conversion without LaTeX source; multi-perspective review or scoring/gate decisions (use `paper-audit`); standalone algorithm design.

## Module Router

| Module            | Use when                                                                                                       | Primary command                                                                              | Read next                                                                                                                             |
| ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `compile`         | Build fails or the user wants a fresh compile                                                                  | `uv run python -B $SKILL_DIR/scripts/compile.py main.tex`                                    | `references/modules/compile.md`                                                                                                       |
| `format`          | User asks for LaTeX or venue formatting review                                                                 | `uv run python -B $SKILL_DIR/scripts/check_format.py main.tex`                               | `references/modules/format.md` (load `templates/<venue>.md` instead of the full `references/venues/catalog.md` when a venue is named) |
| `bibliography`    | Missing citations, unused entries, BibTeX validation                                                           | `uv run python -B $SKILL_DIR/scripts/verify_bib.py references.bib --tex main.tex`            | `references/modules/bibliography.md`                                                                                                  |
| `grammar`         | Grammar and surface-level language fixes                                                                       | `uv run python -B $SKILL_DIR/scripts/analyze_grammar.py main.tex --section introduction`     | `references/modules/grammar.md`                                                                                                       |
| `sentences`       | Long, dense, or hard-to-read sentences                                                                         | `uv run python -B $SKILL_DIR/scripts/analyze_sentences.py main.tex --section introduction`   | `references/modules/sentences.md`                                                                                                     |
| `logic`           | Weak argument flow, unclear transitions, introduction funnel problems, or abstract/conclusion misalignment     | `uv run python -B $SKILL_DIR/scripts/analyze_logic.py main.tex --section methods`            | `references/modules/logic.md`                                                                                                         |
| `literature`      | Related Work is list-like, under-compared, or missing an evidence-backed research gap                          | `uv run python -B $SKILL_DIR/scripts/analyze_literature.py main.tex --section related`       | `references/modules/literature.md`                                                                       

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1. 2026-10-23
   ✓SAFE B 89 / 100

   first audit · source da871dac3b12

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