Is it safe to run on my existing LaTeX project?

Yes. The skill takes a snapshot of your project before applying any changes and provides a 'restore' command to roll back to the original state if needed.

Does it require any external software?

Yes, it requires Python 3.8 or higher and a full TeX Live installation to perform the migration logic and verify the results through compilation.

What is this skill specifically used for?

It is primarily used to migrate academic research proposals, specifically NSFC (National Natural Science Foundation of China) templates, from old versions to new ones without manual copy-pasting.

What parts of the LaTeX project does it modify?

It follows a strict whitelist: it only modifies content files (extraTex/*.tex) and bibliography files. It is forbidden from touching core template structure files like .cls or .sty files.

How does it handle content when section titles change between years?

The skill uses AI-driven semantic matching to identify where content from an old section belongs in the new template structure, even if the titles are phrased differently.

LaTeX Template Migrator

Name: LaTeX Template Migrator
Author: huangwb8

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Productivity & Workflow

Automates the migration of legacy NSFC LaTeX research proposals to updated official templates using AI-driven semantic mapping.

The LaTeX Template Migrator is designed to streamline the transition of academic research proposals—specifically NSFC templates—between different year versions. By implementing a sophisticated five-stage workflow consisting of analysis, mapping, planning, execution, and verification, the skill identifies structural changes and reorganizes content automatically. It is an essential tool for researchers and academics who need to move their work into the latest official LaTeX formats while ensuring reference integrity, preventing compilation errors, and maintaining a clean project structure through isolated output directories.

Key Features

01Five-stage automated migration workflow (Analysis, Mapping, Planning, Execution, Verification)

02Isolated execution environment (runs directory) to prevent project clutter

03AI-driven semantic matching for intelligent cross-version content mapping

04Automated snapshot and rollback system for risk-free template updates

05Heuristic fallback mechanisms for handling complex structural changes in LaTeX files

061,185 GitHub stars

Use Cases

01Restructuring legacy academic documents into modern standardized LaTeX layouts

02Batch processing and verifying LaTeX migrations in an isolated CI/CD-like environment

03Upgrading a 2025 NSFC grant proposal to the latest 2026 LaTeX template requirements

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npx skillfish add huangwb8/chineseresearchlatex transfer_old_latex_to_new

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