name: scitex-writer
description: LaTeX manuscript compilation with bibliography, figures, tables, claims tracking, and journal guideline enforcement. Use when writing, compiling, or managing scientific papers.
allowed-tools: mcp__scitex__writer_*
Scientific Manuscript Writing with scitex-writer
Quick Start
from scitex_writer import compile_manuscript, add_figure, add_bibentry
# Compile manuscript to PDF
compile_manuscript("./project/")
# Add a figure
add_figure("./project/", "fig1.png", caption="Results overview", label="fig:results")
# Add bibliography entry
add_bibentry("./project/", doi="10.1038/s41586-024-00001-1")
Common Workflows
"Compile my manuscript"
scitex-writer compile manuscript ./project/
scitex-writer compile supplementary ./project/
"Manage bibliography"
scitex-writer bib add ./project/ --doi 10.1038/s41586-024-00001-1
scitex-writer bib enrich ./project/references.bib
scitex-writer bib merge ./project/ -o merged.bib
scitex-writer bib list ./project/
"Add figures and tables"
scitex-writer figures add ./project/ fig1.png --caption "Results" --label fig:results
scitex-writer tables add ./project/ results.csv --caption "Main results"
scitex-writer tables csv-to-latex data.csv
"Track claims"
writer_add_claim(project_dir="./project/",
claim="Model achieves 95% accuracy",
evidence="results/accuracy.csv", section="results")
writer_render_claims(project_dir="./project/")
"Export"
scitex-writer export overleaf ./project/ -o overleaf_export/
scitex-writer export manuscript ./project/ -o submission/
"Check journal guidelines"
scitex-writer guidelines list
scitex-writer guidelines get nature
CLI Commands
# Compilation
scitex-writer compile manuscript|supplementary|revision ./project/
# Bibliography
scitex-writer bib add|list|enrich|merge ./project/
# Figures & Tables
scitex-writer figures add|list|convert ./project/
scitex-writer tables add|list|csv-to-latex ./project/
# Export
scitex-writer export overleaf|manuscript ./project/
# Guidelines & Prompts
scitex-writer guidelines list|get
scitex-writer prompts asta
# Skills
scitex-writer skills list
scitex-writer skills get SKILL
scitex-writer skills get manuscript-workflow
MCP Tools (for AI agents)
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
writer_compile_manuscript |
Compile LaTeX to PDF |
writer_compile_supplementary |
Compile supplementary materials |
writer_compile_revision |
Compile revision with tracked changes |
writer_add_figure |
Add figure to manuscript |
writer_list_figures |
List figures in project |
writer_add_table |
Add table to manuscript |
writer_list_tables |
List tables |
writer_csv_to_latex |
Convert CSV to LaTeX table |
writer_add_bibentry |
Add bibliography entry |
writer_list_bibentries |
List all bib entries |
writer_merge_bibfiles |
Merge .bib files |
writer_enrich_bibtex |
Enrich with metadata |
writer_add_claim |
Add tracked claim |
writer_list_claims |
List all claims |
writer_render_claims |
Render claims with status |
writer_guideline_list |
List journal guidelines |
writer_guideline_get |
Get specific guideline |
writer_export_manuscript |
Export manuscript |
writer_export_overleaf |
Export for Overleaf |
writer_get_project_info |
Get project metadata |
writer_get_pdf |
Get compiled PDF |
Specific Topics
- Manuscript workflow references/manuscript-workflow.md