compile-latex
Use when compiling a LaTeX paper, debugging LaTeX errors, building a paper PDF, or when a .tex file fails to produce output. Handles engine detection (xelatex vs pdflatex), bibliography systems (biber vs bibtex), and multi-pass compilation.
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill compile-latex --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Compile LaTeX ## Overview This skill compiles LaTeX documents correctly with the right engine and bibliography system, handles multi-pass compilation, and parses errors to suggest fixes. It ships with a wrapper script (`scripts/compile.sh`) that detects everything automatically and can be invoked directly. ## When to Use - Compiling any `.tex` file - "The paper won't compile" - LaTeX error messa
What does the compile-latex skill do?
Use when compiling a LaTeX paper, debugging LaTeX errors, building a paper PDF, or when a .tex file fails to produce output. Handles engine detection (xelatex vs pdflatex), bibliography systems (biber vs bibtex), and multi-pass compilation.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill compile-latex --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills, a repository with 3,244 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.