LaTeX Scaffold

Standardize LaTeX academic paper projects with modular structure and automated asset management.

Project Structure

project-root/
├── assets/                 # Images and auto-generated .tex files
│   ├── figure1.png
│   ├── figure1.tex         # Auto-generated
│   └── table1.tex
├── src/                    # Modular sections
│   ├── introduction.tex
│   ├── methods.tex
│   └── references.bib
└── main.tex                # Entry point with \input{src/...}

Workflow

Step 0: Get Template (if needed)

If user has no LaTeX project, download the default IEEE conference template:

https://ras.papercept.net/conferences/support/files/ieeeconf.zip

Step 1: Structure the Project

Split large .tex files. In main.tex, use:

\input{src/introduction}
\input{src/methods}
\input{src/results}

Step 2: Generate LaTeX for Assets

python <skill-dir>/scripts/generate_tex_for_assets.py <project-root>

Requires in preamble:

\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{caption}

Step 3: Add Table Highlighting

\usepackage[table]{xcolor}
% \cellcolor{top1}3.14
\definecolor{top1}{rgb}{0.996, 0.851, 0.380}  % Gold
\definecolor{top2}{rgb}{0.675, 0.843, 0.557}  % Light green
\definecolor{top3}{rgb}{0.663, 0.914, 0.894}  % Cyan

Trigger Guidelines

USE this skill when:

• User has a .tex file to organize
• "Organize my LaTeX paper"
• "Split this tex file into sections"
• "Generate LaTeX for my figures"
• "Set up table colors in LaTeX"
• "Make my LaTeX project modular"

DO NOT use when:

• "How do I install LaTeX?" (installation question)
• "What does \\textbf do?" (syntax question)
• "Create a LaTeX presentation" (wrong document type)
• "Convert PDF to LaTeX" (unrelated task)
• User just mentions "LaTeX" without context of organizing/managing papers

Notes

• Main filename is flexible
• Generated .tex files in assets/ can be customized after generation
• Color definitions are optional but recommended