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extract-tikz

Converts LaTeX TikZ diagrams into SVG files for use in Quarto presentations.

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Activation

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Extract TikZ diagrams from Beamer source, compile to PDF, convert to SVG with 0-based indexing. Use when updating TikZ diagrams for Quarto slides.
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Intermediate

Key capabilities

  • Extract TikZ diagrams from Beamer source
  • Compile TikZ diagrams to multi-page PDF
  • Convert PDF pages to SVG with 0-based indexing
  • Sync generated SVG files to docs directory
  • Verify SVG file integrity

How it works

The skill extracts TikZ blocks from a Beamer source, compiles them into a PDF, and then converts each page of the PDF to an SVG file using 0-based indexing.

Inputs & outputs

You give it
Beamer source .tex file containing TikZ diagrams
You get back
SVG files of TikZ diagrams, synced to docs directory

When to use extract-tikz

  • Extract TikZ for slides
  • Convert diagram to SVG
  • Update lecture diagrams

About extract-tikz

Extracts diagrams from Beamer sources, compiles them to PDF, and converts individual pages to SVG using consistent zero-based indexing.

Extract TikZ diagrams from Beamer source, compile to PDF, convert to SVG with 0-based indexing. Use when updating TikZ diagrams for Quarto slides.

When not to use it

  • When the source is not a Beamer .tex file
  • When the diagrams are not TikZ diagrams

Limitations

  • Requires TikZ diagrams to be edited in the Beamer .tex file first
  • Output SVG files use 0-based indexing, requiring careful handling
  • Limited to converting PDF to SVG

How it compares

This skill automates the extraction, compilation, and conversion of TikZ diagrams from Beamer to SVG with specific indexing and syncing, unlike manual conversion processes.

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