paper-compilation
Compile LaTeX papers to PDF with automatic error detection, chktex style checking, and citation/reference validation. Runs the full pdflatex + bibtex pipeline. Use when the user wants to compile a paper, fix compilation errors, or debug LaTeX.
What this skill does
# Paper Compilation
Compile a LaTeX paper to PDF with error detection and correction.
## Input
- `$ARGUMENTS` — Path to the main `.tex` file
## Scripts
### Compile paper
```bash
python ~/.claude/skills/paper-compilation/scripts/compile_paper.py paper/main.tex
python ~/.claude/skills/paper-compilation/scripts/compile_paper.py paper/main.tex --check-style
python ~/.claude/skills/paper-compilation/scripts/compile_paper.py paper/main.tex --output paper/output.pdf
```
Reports: compilation status, page count, warnings, citation/reference stats, style issues.
### Validate citations before compiling
```bash
python ~/.claude/skills/citation-management/scripts/validate_citations.py \
--tex paper/main.tex --bib paper/references.bib --check-figures --figures-dir paper/figures/
```
### Auto-fix LaTeX errors
```bash
python ~/.claude/skills/paper-compilation/scripts/fix_latex_errors.py \
--tex paper/main.tex --log compile.log --output paper/main_fixed.tex
```
Fixes: HTML tags in LaTeX, mismatched environments, missing figures. Key flags: `--dry-run`, `--auto-detect`
### Compile with auto-fix retry
```bash
python ~/.claude/skills/paper-compilation/scripts/compile_paper.py paper/main.tex --auto-fix
```
Runs fix_latex_errors.py + recompile up to 3 rounds until compilation succeeds.
## Workflow
### Step 1: Pre-Compilation Validation
Run `validate_citations.py` to catch issues before compiling:
- Every `\cite{key}` has a matching `.bib` entry
- Every `\includegraphics{file}` exists
- No duplicate labels or sections
### Step 2: Compile
Run `compile_paper.py` which executes: `pdflatex → bibtex → pdflatex → pdflatex`
### Step 3: Error Correction Loop (up to 5 rounds)
If compilation fails, read the error output and fix:
- `! Undefined control sequence` → Add missing package or fix typo
- `! Missing $ inserted` → Wrap math in `$...$`
- `! Missing } inserted` → Fix unmatched brace
- `Citation 'key' undefined` → Add to .bib or fix `\cite`
- `</end{figure}>` → Replace with `\end{figure}` (HTML syntax in LaTeX)
Apply minimal fixes. Do not remove packages unnecessarily. Recompile after each fix.
### Step 4: Post-Compilation Report
Check: page count vs venue limit, remaining warnings, chktex style issues.
## Troubleshooting
### pdflatex not found
```bash
# macOS
brew install --cask mactex-no-gui
# Ubuntu
sudo apt install texlive-full
```
### Alternative: latexmk (auto-handles multiple passes)
```bash
latexmk -pdf -interaction=nonstopmode main.tex
```
## Related Skills
- Upstream: [latex-formatting](../latex-formatting/), [citation-management](../citation-management/), [figure-generation](../figure-generation/), [table-generation](../table-generation/)
- Downstream: [self-review](../self-review/)
- See also: [paper-assembly](../paper-assembly/)
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