scitex-writer

name: scitex-writer description: | [WHAT] End-to-end LaTeX manuscript toolchain — 44 MCP tools — project (clone/info/get_pdf), compile (manuscript / supplementary / revision with tracked changes), BibTeX (add/list/get/remove/merge, dedup by DOI), figures + tables (add/list/remove/archive, csv_to_latex, pdf_to_images), claims (`\vclaim{}` linked to scitex-clew session hashes for verifiable assertions), checks (float order, references), export + Overleaf migration, per-journal guidelines, AI2 Asta prompts. [WHEN] Use whenever the user asks to compile manuscript / build PDF / supplementary / revision with tracked changes, add figure/table/bibentry, merge or dedup . [HOW] `pip install scitex-writer` then `import scitex_writer`; see leaf skills for details. tags: [scitex-writer] allowed-tools: mcpscitexwriter_* primary_interface: mixed interfaces: python: 1 cli: 3 mcp: 3 skills: 2 http: 0

LaTeX manuscript compilation framework. Compiles manuscripts, supplementary materials, and revisions with tracked changes. Manages bibliography (BibTeX merge, DOI dedup), figures/tables (auto-discovery, CSV-to-LaTeX), and verifiable claims linked to session hashes.

Install & import

pip install scitex-writer gives import scitex_writer as sw. Also pip install scitex to get import scitex.writer as sw. See [../../general/02_interface-python-api.md].

Sub-skills

Mandatory leaves

01_installation.md — pip install + extras + smoke verify
02_quick-start.md — clone-and-compile minimal example
03_python-api.md — top-level Python surface
04_cli-reference.md — scitex-writer subcommand summary
05_mcp-tools.md — MCP tools for AI agents

Core / interfaces

06_quick-start.md — basic workflow
07_cli-reference.md — CLI reference (legacy detail)

Workflows

10_compilation.md — compile manuscript/supp/revision
11_bibliography.md — BibTeX add/merge/dedup
12_figures-and-tables.md — figure/table lifecycle
13_claims.md — verifiable \vclaim{} with session hash
14_manuscript-workflow.md — end-to-end workflow
15_audit-paper.md — pre-submission audit: cross-refs + tables
16_audit-paper-figures-data.md — audit: figures, variables, data
17_audit-paper-methods-output.md — audit: methods, structure, cross-doc, pitfalls

Scientific writing standards

21_writing-proofreading.md — language rules, corrections, section-specific
22_writing-figures-stats.md — figure rules, stats reporting
23_writing-mermaid.md — academic mermaid style
24_writing-proofreading-style.md — tone, hedging, transitions, anti-patterns
25_writing-attitude.md — evidence, critical analysis
26_writing-during-exploration.md — discipline for in-flight manuscripts: \vclaim{} for confirmed numbers, \placeholder{}/\ph{} for WIP prose, \hlref{XXX} for missing refs, v0/pilot vs final/structurally-masked disclosure rules, claim-type pitfall (text→silently dropped; use value), pre-submission grep gate.

Section templates

30_writing-abstract.md — 7-section abstract
31_writing-introduction.md — 8-section introduction template
32_writing-methods.md — reproducibility-focused methods
33_writing-discussion.md — 5-section discussion template
34_writing-introduction-example.md — intro section tags + example
35_writing-discussion-example.md — discussion section tags + example

Environment

20_env-vars.md — SCITEX_* env vars read by scitex-writer at runtime