latex-scaffold

# LaTeX Scaffold Convert an approved Markdown draft into a minimal, compilable LaTeX project. This is a **deterministic format conversion** — prose quality should already be addressed in the source draft. ## When to Use - Converting a literature review, survey, or report from Markdown to LaTeX for PDF output - Turning meeting notes or drafts into a formatted document - Bootstrapping a LaTeX project from an existing outline - Any time you need md→tex without rewriting content ## Inputs - A Markdown file (`.md`) — the draft to convert - A `.bib` file (optional) — if the draft contains citations ## Outputs - A `.tex` file ready to compile with `latex` - The fail-closed canonical `.latexmkrc` if one does not already exist. Invoke the `latex` pre-flight to copy the canonical artifact; never synthesize selected directives. --- ## Workflow ### Step 1: Analyse the Draft Read the Markdown file and inventory: - Heading structure (determine `\section` / `\subsection` depth) - Citations (`[@Key]` or `[@Key1; @Key2]` patterns) - Tables (Markdown pipe tables) - Math blocks (`$...$` inline, `$$...$$` display) - Figures (``) - Code blocks (fenced with language) - Whether an abstract section exists ### Step 2: Create the LaTeX File Apply these conversion rules: | Markdown | LaTeX | |----------|-------| | `# Title` (first H1) | `\title{...}` | | `## Section` | `\section{...}` | | `### Subsection` | `\subsection{...}` | | `#### Subsubsection` | `\subsubsection{...}...