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Compile a LaTeX manuscript with pdflatex (3 passes + bibtex). Use when compiling the research paper.

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Use compile-latex to compile the LaTeX manuscript [filename without .tex] using the documented full citation-resolution sequence, then report whether compilation passed, its warnings, and the generated PDF’s size and page count when available.

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  • [filename without .tex]

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name: compile-latexdescription: Compile a LaTeX manuscript with pdflatex (3 passes + bibtex). Use when compiling the research paper.disable-model-invocation: trueargument-hint: "[filename without .tex extension]"allowed-tools: ["Read", "Bash", "Glob"]

Compile LaTeX Manuscript

Compile a LaTeX manuscript using the standard 3-pass sequence for full citation resolution.

Steps

  1. Identify the file: Use $ARGUMENTS as the base name (without .tex). If no argument, look for the main .tex file in the paper folder.

  2. Compile (from the paper folder):

    pdflatex -interaction=nonstopmode $ARGUMENTS.tex
bibtex $ARGUMENTS
pdflatex -interaction=nonstopmode $ARGUMENTS.tex
pdflatex -interaction=nonstopmode $ARGUMENTS.tex

  3. Check results:

    • Grep for Overfull \\hbox warnings -- count them
    • Grep for undefined citations or missing references
    • Verify PDF was generated with non-zero size: ls -la $ARGUMENTS.pdf
    • Report page count if pdfinfo is available

  4. Report:

    • Compilation: PASS / FAIL
    • Warnings: N overfull hbox, N undefined citations
    • PDF: exists, N pages, X KB

Notes

  • Uses pdflatex by default. Change to xelatex or lualatex if your project requires it.
  • The .bib file should be in the same directory or referenced with a relative path.
  • Parameter estimates loaded via \input{} must exist at their referenced paths.