latex - LaTeX Document Creation and PDF Compilation
Create and compile LaTeX documents using Tectonic, supporting multi-entrypoint projects with shared common files and optional centralized CORRESPONDANCE_ROOT organization.
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Updated: 2026-06-30Capabilities
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What this skill does
- create LaTeX project structure
- compile LaTeX documents to PDF
- manage multi-entrypoint document projects
- share common LaTeX files across entrypoints
- scaffold new LaTeX projects
- compile specific entrypoint documents
Inputs
- LaTeX source files (.tex)
- latex-project.json configuration
- common shared LaTeX files
- CORRESPONDANCE_ROOT environment variable
Outputs
- compiled PDF documents
- project directory structure
- output directory with PDF files
Requirements
- Tectonic typesetting engine installed
- Linux or macOS platform
- Optional: supporting scripts (new-project.sh, compile.sh, setup.sh)
- Optional: CORRESPONDANCE_ROOT directory configured