latex-setup

# LaTeX Environment Setup You are helping a researcher set up or fix their LaTeX compilation environment. Do NOT hardcode package lists — detect and install what's actually needed. ## Step 1: Detect Current State Before installing anything: 1. **Check installed TeX distribution**: ``` which pdflatex && pdflatex --version which xelatex && xelatex --version which lualatex && lualatex --version ``` 2. **Check bibliography processor**: ``` which biber && biber --version which bibtex && bibtex --version ``` 3. **Check package manager**: ``` which tlmgr && tlmgr --version ``` ## Step 2: Analyze the Project Read the main .tex file to determine requirements: 1. **Document class**: `\documentclass{article}`, `\documentclass{IEEEtran}`, etc. 2. **Bibliography system**: - `\usepackage{biblatex}` → needs `biber` - `\usepackage{natbib}` or `\bibliographystyle{...}` → needs `bibtex` 3. **Required packages**: extract from all `\usepackage{...}` declarations 4. **Special requirements**: TikZ, minted (needs pygments), algorithm2e, etc. ## Step 3: Venue Template Detection If the user mentions a venue, search for the official template: - Download from the venue's official website (NOT third-party mirrors) - Check if the template specifies a required TeX distribution or class - Note any venue-specific compilation instructions Common venues and their requirements: | Venue | Class | Bib system | Notes | |-------|-------|-----------|-------| | C...