A comprehensive automation skill for generating professional LaTeX documents with perfect syntax, package management, and compilation logic.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install latex
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install latex using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is LaTeX Document Automation?
This skill provides a robust framework for AI agents to generate production-quality LaTeX documents, ensuring adherence to strict typesetting standards and correct syntax. By utilizing Openclaw Skills, developers can automate the creation of technical reports, academic papers, and complex books without worrying about common pitfalls like unescaped special characters or incorrect package ordering.
The skill covers everything from basic document structure and preamble configuration to advanced math mode environments and professional table layouts. It bridges the gap between raw content and beautifully typeset PDFs, making it an essential tool for technical documentation workflows within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem.
LaTeX Document Automation Use Cases
- Creating academic papers and technical reports with complex mathematical equations and formulas.
- Automating the generation of professional resumes and CVs using standard LaTeX classes.
- Formatting large-scale technical documentation with cross-references, bibliographies, and indices.
- Programmatically generating tables and figures from data sets using professional packages like booktabs.
How LaTeX Document Automation Works
- The skill identifies the required document class (article, report, or book) and initializes the preamble.
- It manages package dependencies, ensuring that essential tools like amsmath and hyperref are loaded in the correct order.
- Content is processed to escape reserved characters and apply correct quoting conventions (e.g., using backticks for opening quotes).
- Math mode environments are dynamically selected based on content requirements, ensuring auto-sizing delimiters and aligned equations.
- The compilation workflow triggers multiple passes to resolve citations and internal cross-references accurately.
LaTeX Document Automation Setup
To utilize this skill within Openclaw Skills, ensure you have a LaTeX distribution like TeX Live, MiKTeX, or MacTeX installed on your system.
# Example of installing the skill via a supported agent interface
agent install latex
# Ensure pdflatex or latexmk is available in your PATH
pdflatex --version
Configure your environment to allow the agent to execute shell commands for the multi-pass compilation process.
LaTeX Document Automation Data Schema & Taxonomy
| Data Component | Description | File Type |
|---|---|---|
| Main Source | The primary LaTeX document containing the content and structure | .tex |
| Preamble | A configuration block defining packages and global styles | .tex / internal |
| Bibliography | External database for managing citations and references | .bib |
| Assets | Image files and diagrams referenced within the document | .png, .jpg, .pdf |
| Output | The final typeset document generated after compilation |
LaTeX Document Automation Advanced Features
- Intelligent handling of special characters and non-breaking spaces for superior typography.
- Automated multi-pass compilation cycles (LaTeX > BibTeX > LaTeX > LaTeX) to resolve all references.
- Advanced float management using [htbp] placement and the float package for precise image positioning.
- Professional table formatting using booktabs to eliminate vertical lines and improve readability.
- High-level support for microtype to provide subtle but significant typographic improvements automatically.
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