latex-build skillA
latex-build is agent-read markdown (skill) from terrylica/cc-skills: LaTeX builds with latexmk and live preview. TRIGGERS - latexmk, LaTeX build, live preview, compilation..
Indexed from public GitHub and served as immutable, content-addressed versions. Install it pinned to an exact SHA-256 with the mdr CLI, and every file is verified against the hash recorded here before it reaches your agent. The deterministic audit below grades the latest version, and the same file always earns the same grade.
What the file says
# LaTeX Build Automation > **Self-Evolving Skill**: This skill improves through use. If instructions are wrong, parameters drifted, or a workaround was needed — fix this file immediately, don't defer. Only update for real, reproducible issues. ## When to Use This Skill Use this skill when: - Compiling LaTeX documents - Setting up live preview with auto-rebuild - Managing multi-file projects - Troubleshooting build failures - Cleaning build artifacts - Automating compilation workflows ## Quick Reference ## Why latexmk? Industry standard build tool: - Auto-detects dependencies (bibliography, index, etc.) - Runs correct number of times (handles cross-references) - Live preview mode watches for file changes - Works with Skim for SyncTeX auto-reload - Bundled with MacTeX (no separate install needed) --- ## Basic Usage ### One-Time Build ```bash latexmk -pdf document.tex # Result: document.pdf created ``` ### Live Preview (Watch Mode) ```bash latexmk -pvc -pdf document.tex # What happens: # - Compiles document initially # - Watches for file changes # - Auto-recompiles when files change # - Auto-reloads PDF in Skim viewer ``` **Stop watching:** Press `Ctrl+C` --- …
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How to install
mdr add terrylica/cc-skills/latex-build@git:20260401.d376871mdr add terrylica/cc-skills/latex-build@sha256:fce08e98599821e0Pin to a label to follow the author's releases, or to a sha256 to freeze the exact bytes forever. Either way the resolved hash is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install reproduces it on any machine.
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Versions
| version | committed | commit | size | audit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| git:20260401.d376871 latest | 2026-04-01 | d376871 | 4,772 B | A | view · diff |
| git:20260401.1380431 | 2026-04-01 | 1380431 | 4,550 B | A | view · diff |
| git:20260131.fa0fc44 | 2026-01-31 | fa0fc44 | 3,980 B | A | view · diff |
| git:20260131.6ad9297 | 2026-01-31 | 6ad9297 | 3,960 B | A | view · diff |
| git:20260126.f33d3df | 2026-01-26 | f33d3df | 2,750 B | A | view |
Audit of the latest version
- pass: Frontmatter block present
- pass: Frontmatter declares a name
- pass: Frontmatter declares a description
- pass: Size between 200 bytes and 200 KB (4772 bytes)
- pass: No zero-width or bidi control characters
- pass: No instruction hidden inside an HTML comment
- pass: No link to an exfiltration or paste host
- pass: No credential-shaped string
- pass: No instruction to send local credentials anywhere
- pass: No text hidden with inline styles
- pass: No prompt-injection phrasing
- pass: No curl or wget piped into a shell
- pass: No recursive delete of root, home or parent
- pass: No instruction to read or print local credentials
- pass: No base64 blob over 200 characters
- pass: No link to a raw IP address
- pass: No script tag
Source
terrylica/cc-skills · 74 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-09-24 · branch main
API
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_jznycktfgmmoga3t GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=terrylica/cc-skills/latex-build GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/fce08e98599821e0f45bf04f8fe4f6d7519bc2cce0b2902f0e0cb789fbbf446c
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