Professional LaTeX writing assistant. Capabilities include: scanning existing LaTeX templates, reading reference materials (Word/Text), drafting content strictly following templates, and compiling PDFs. Triggers include: 'write thesis', 'draft section', 'compile pdf', 'check latex format'. Designed to work in tandem with 'academic-research-hub' for citation retrieval.
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Option 1: Install via CLI (recommended)
Recommended (no pre-install needed)
npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install academic-writerOr via clawhub CLI (if already installed)
clawhub --dir ~/.claude/skills install academic-writerβ οΈ Requires Node.js 18+. No Node? Use Option 2 below to download the ZIP instead. Install Node.js β
Option 2: Manual install (no Node required)
Download the ZIP, extract it, and place the folder at the path below. Restart your agent to activate.
Install path
~/.claude/skills/academic-writer/π‘Extract and place the folder at the path above, then restart your agent.
Category
Documents & NotesWhat Academic Writer can do for your AI workflow
Professional latex writing directly from your Claude conversation
Works across Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw β install once, use everywhere
Trusted by 1,462+ developers worldwide
One-command installation β no complex setup required
Combine with other skills to build powerful multi-step AI workflows
Try these prompts with your AI agent after installing Academic Writer
Help me get started with Academic Writer
Explains what Academic Writer does, walks through the setup, and runs a quick demo based on your current project
Use Academic Writer to professional LaTeX writing assistant
Invokes Academic Writer with the right parameters and returns the result directly in the conversation
What can I do with Academic Writer in my documents & notes workflow?
Lists the top use cases for Academic Writer, with example commands for each scenario
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Academic Writer extends your AI assistant with the ability to professional LaTeX writing assistant. Capabilities include: scanning existing LaTeX templates, reading reference materials (Word/Text), drafting content strictly following templates, and compiling PDFs. Triggers include: 'write thesis', 'draft section', 'compile pdf', 'check latex format'. Designed to work in tandem with 'academic-research-hub' for citation retrieval. Rather than leaving your conversation to handle this manually, you can ask your Claude agent directly β and it will take care of the task end-to-end, using Academic Writer as its underlying capability.
Academic Writer works across Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw through the Model Context Protocol (MCP) β an open standard that lets AI clients share tools and skills without lock-in. Because MCP is platform-agnostic by design, you install Academic Writer once and it becomes available across all your AI clients. Whether you're working in Claude for focused sessions or Cursor for integrated workflows, the skill behaves consistently.
To install Academic Writer, copy the skill folder to `~/.claude/skills/academic-writer/` for use across all your projects, or `.claude/skills/academic-writer/` for a single project. Restart Claude and the skill is immediately active β invoke it with `/academic-writer` or just describe your goal and the AI will pick it up automatically.
Academic Writer has been installed 1,462 times, making it one of the more actively used skills in the Documents & Notes category. The install rate suggests it solves a real, recurring need rather than a niche edge case. The source code is open on GitHub β you can inspect it, contribute fixes, or fork it to adapt the skill for your specific setup. Like all skills on DiscoverAISkills, it is free to install and use. The broader AI skills ecosystem continues to expand as developers contribute new capabilities across categories like developer tools, data analysis, writing, automation, and more.
Place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/academic-writer/ for personal use (all projects), or .claude/skills/academic-writer/ for project-specific use. Restart your AI client, then invoke with /academic-writer or let the AI discover it automatically.
Academic Writer supports Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw. It integrates seamlessly with these AI platforms to extend their capabilities.
Academic Writer is free to install. Check the repository for licensing information.
Professional LaTeX writing assistant. Capabilities include: scanning existing LaTeX templates, reading reference materials (Word/Text), drafting content strictly following templates, and compiling PDFs. Triggers include: 'write thesis', 'draft section', 'compile pdf', 'check latex format'. Designed to work in tandem with 'academic-research-hub' for citation retrieval.
Academic Deep Research
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academic-writing
Expertise in scholarly writing, including papers, literature reviews, research methods, and thesis composition, adhering to strict academic standards and cit...
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Automate my documents & notes tasks using Academic Writer
Identifies repetitive steps in your workflow and sets up Academic Writer to handle them automatically
Academic Writer is categorized under Documents & Notes. These skills help AI agents perform specialized tasks in this domain.
Academic Research Hub
Use this skill when users need to search academic papers, download research documents, extract citations, or gather scholarly information. Triggers include: requests to "find papers on", "search research about", "download academic articles", "get citations for", or any request involving academic databases like arXiv, PubMed, Semantic Scholar, or Google Scholar. Also use for literature reviews, bibliography generation, and research discovery. Requires OpenClawCLI installation from clawhub.ai.