latex-scaffold

Scaffold LaTeX papers into modular structure. Use for organizing .tex files, generating figure code, and table highlighting. Trigger on LaTeX paper organization, figure management, or academic paper formatting.

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