translate-to-quarto
Translate Beamer LaTeX to Quarto RevealJS. Multi-phase workflow with TikZ extraction and QA.
Best use case
translate-to-quarto is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.
Translate Beamer LaTeX to Quarto RevealJS. Multi-phase workflow with TikZ extraction and QA.
Teams using translate-to-quarto should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting.
When to use this skill
- You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.
When not to use this skill
- You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
- You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.
Installation
Claude Code / Cursor / Codex
Manual Installation
- Download SKILL.md from GitHub
- Place it in
.claude/skills/translate-to-quarto/SKILL.mdinside your project - Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill
How translate-to-quarto Compares
| Feature / Agent | translate-to-quarto | Standard Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Platform Support | Not specified | Limited / Varies |
| Context Awareness | High | Baseline |
| Installation Complexity | Unknown | N/A |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this skill do?
Translate Beamer LaTeX to Quarto RevealJS. Multi-phase workflow with TikZ extraction and QA.
Where can I find the source code?
You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.
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SKILL.md Source
# Beamer → Quarto Translation Workflow Full translation of a Beamer LaTeX lecture to Quarto RevealJS HTML slides. **CRITICAL: The Beamer .tex file is the SINGLE SOURCE OF TRUTH.** --- ## Phase 0: Pre-Flight Checks ### 0A. Environment Parity Audit Scan Beamer for all custom environments. Verify CSS equivalents exist in your theme SCSS. If any are missing, create them FIRST. ### 0B. TikZ Freshness Verification Run `/extract-tikz` to verify SVGs match current Beamer source. ### 0C. RDS Data Inventory List all RDS files needed for interactive charts. ### 0D. Citation Key Mapping Extract all citations from Beamer, map to bibliography keys. ## Phase 1: Pre-Translation Preparation - Read complete Beamer source, count frames - Inventory figures (TikZ → SVG, R plots → plotly, other → SVG) ## Phase 2: Create QMD File with YAML Header - Standard RevealJS YAML with theme, logo, footer, bibliography - Setup chunk for R data loading if needed ## Phase 3: Slide-by-Slide Translation - Delegate to `beamer-translator` agent - 1:1 frame-to-slide mapping - Verbatim math, environment parity, no font reduction ## Phase 4: TikZ Diagram Integration Reference extracted SVGs with 0-based indexing. ## Phase 5: R Figure Integration (Plotly-First) Interactive plotly from RDS data, static SVG for TikZ/complex figures. ## Phase 6: First Render & Content Fidelity Check Render, count slides, go through EVERY slide checking for issues. ## Phase 6.5: Pedagogical Review Run pedagogy-reviewer before visual polish. ## Phase 7: Visual Polish Semantic colors, transition slides, framing sentences. ## Phase 8: Proofreading Run `/proofread` on the QMD file. ## Phase 9: Final Verification & Deployment Render, open in browser, verify all elements. ## Phase 10: Beamer Source Sync Apply any corrections back to Beamer source. ## Phase 11: Documentation Update CLAUDE.md, session log, create PR.
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