scitex.writer

SciTeX Writer - LaTeX manuscript compilation system with MCP server.

Four Interfaces:

  • Python API: import scitex_writer as sw

  • CLI: scitex-writer <command>

  • GUI: scitex-writer gui (browser-based editor)

  • MCP: 38 tools for AI agents

Modules:

  • claim: Traceable scientific assertions (stats, figures, citations)

  • compile: Compile manuscripts to PDF

  • export: Export manuscript for arXiv submission

  • migration: Import from / export to external platforms (Overleaf)

  • project: Clone, info, get_pdf

  • tables: List, add, remove, csv_to_latex

  • figures: List, add, remove, convert

  • bib: List, add, remove, merge

  • guidelines: IMRAD writing tips

  • prompts: AI2 Asta integration

  • gui: Browser-based editor (Django)

scitex.writer.usage()

Get the usage guide with branding applied.

Returns:

Formatted usage guide string.

Return type:

str

scitex.writer.ensure_workspace(project_dir, git_strategy='child', **kwargs)[source]

Ensure writer workspace exists at {project_dir}/.scitex/writer/.

If the directory already exists, returns the path without modification. If not, clones the full scitex-writer template.

Parameters:

  • project_dir (str or Path) – Root project directory. Writer workspace will be at {project_dir}/.scitex/writer/ (hidden, dotfile convention).

  • git_strategy (str, optional) – Git initialization strategy (‘child’, ‘parent’, ‘origin’, None).

  • **kwargs – Forwarded to Writer constructor (branch, tag, etc.).

Returns:

Path to the writer workspace directory.

Return type:

pathlib.Path

scitex.writer.gui(project_dir, port=5050, host='127.0.0.1', open_browser=True, desktop=False, hot_reload=False)

Launch the Django editor server locally.

Tries scitex_app._standalone.run_standalone first (gets the full workspace shell from scitex-ui). Falls back to a bare runserver bootstrap if scitex-app is not installed.

Return type:

None