AI BriefingClaude Code skill converts arXiv papers to translated books preserving LaTeX structure
·2026.10.27 10:47
Key point
The translate-book-arxiv agent skill reads original LaTeX sources to maintain equations and numbering while outputting PDF, DOCX, and EPUB files in seven languages.
Details
- New agent skill for Claude Code, Codex, and OpenClaw translates arXiv papers into book-quality PDF, DOCX, and EPUB formats.
- Reads original LaTeX source instead of PDFs to preserve equations, figures, tables, and paper-specific numbering systems.
- Uses parallel sub-agents (default batch of 8) with SHA-256 manifest tracking for resumable translation and term consistency via generated glossaries.
- Supports seven languages (zh, en, ja, ko, fr, de, es) with typography tuned for Korean print layouts using headless Chromium.
- Verified macro expansion handled 4,099 calls across 21 papers with no loss beyond macro names in word-level diffs.
- Requires Python 3.8+, Pandoc, Chromium/Chrome/Edge, and specific TrueType fonts with OpenType MATH tables for consistent page metrics.
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