mip-pdf

name: mip-pdf description: Phase 7 of MIP pipeline - Generate final PDF document from the essay and appendix using pandoc. allowed-tools: Bash, Read

MIP PDF Generation Phase

Generate the final PDF document from the completed essay and appendix.

Your Task

Use pandoc to convert the markdown files into a professionally formatted PDF.

Prerequisites Check

Before generating, verify:

1. mip-analysis/essay/analysis.md exists and is complete
2. mip-analysis/essay/appendix.md exists
3. mip-analysis/essay/verification-report.md confirms all quotes verified
4. pandoc is installed (which pandoc)
5. A LaTeX engine is available (xelatex preferred)

PDF Generation Command

pandoc mip-analysis/essay/analysis.md mip-analysis/essay/appendix.md \
  -o mip-analysis/essay/analysis.pdf \
  --pdf-engine=xelatex \
  -V geometry:margin=1in \
  -V fontsize=12pt \
  -V linestretch=2 \
  -V mainfont="Times New Roman" \
  --toc \
  --toc-depth=2 \
  -V colorlinks=true \
  -V linkcolor=blue

Fallback Options

If xelatex is not available:

# Try pdflatex
pandoc mip-analysis/essay/analysis.md mip-analysis/essay/appendix.md \
  -o mip-analysis/essay/analysis.pdf \
  --pdf-engine=pdflatex \
  -V geometry:margin=1in \
  -V fontsize=12pt

# Or use wkhtmltopdf via HTML
pandoc mip-analysis/essay/analysis.md mip-analysis/essay/appendix.md \
  -o mip-analysis/essay/analysis.html && \
wkhtmltopdf mip-analysis/essay/analysis.html mip-analysis/essay/analysis.pdf

PDF Specifications

Target format:

• Margins: 1 inch all sides
• Font: 12pt, Times New Roman or similar serif
• Line spacing: Double-spaced
• Table of Contents: Yes, 2 levels deep
• Page numbers: Bottom center
• Header: Essay title

Process

1. Check prerequisites
2. Run pandoc command
3. Verify PDF created successfully
4. Check PDF page count (expect 12-16 pages)
5. Open or display PDF location

Error Handling

If pandoc fails:

1. Check for LaTeX errors in output
2. Try alternative PDF engine
3. Verify markdown syntax is valid
4. Check for special characters that need escaping

Common fixes:

• Escape $ symbols: \$
• Ensure code blocks are properly fenced
• Check table formatting

Success Criteria

• PDF generated at mip-analysis/essay/analysis.pdf
• PDF opens without errors
• All content from both markdown files included
• Table of contents present
• Formatting professional and readable
• Pipeline complete!

Final Output Summary

After successful PDF generation, report:

MIP Pipeline Complete!

Output files:
├── mip-analysis/
│   ├── research-notes.md
│   ├── annotations/
│   │   └── chapter-01.json ... chapter-09.json
│   ├── cmt-systems.json
│   ├── cmt-summary.md
│   ├── outline.md
│   └── essay/
│       ├── analysis.md
│       ├── appendix.md
│       ├── verification-report.md
│       └── analysis.pdf  ← FINAL OUTPUT

Total metaphors analyzed: [N]
CMT systems identified: 4
Essay word count: ~3250
PDF pages: [N]