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Deterministic thesis workflow — Word→LaTeX migration with auto-citation mapping, Citation Lock, Chinese/English language QA, YAML rule-pack format validation.

quzhiii/thesis-skills is a Python-based Claude skill for Chinese academic thesis writing. Handles EndNote/Zotero import, Word-to-LaTeX conversion with auto-citation sync (claimed 5.25× faster than manual), a Citation Lock mechanism to stop reference numbers shifting when you edit, sentence-aware cross-file language screening, YAML rule-pack validation against university format requirements, and span-based patch previews for safe automated fixing (v0.5.2).

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Why use it

Key features

Live Demo

What it looks like in practice

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Install

Author repository · Claude Skills documentation

Use Cases

Real-world ways to use thesis-skills

Migrate a Word-format thesis draft into LaTeX without remapping 300 citations by hand

👤 Chinese graduate students switching to LaTeX late in the game ⏱ ~120 min intermediate

When to use: You wrote in Word, adviser demands LaTeX, deadline is in two weeks.

Flow
  1. Import the bibliography
    Use thesis-skills — import my Zotero .bib and cross-reference with the Word doc's citations.✓ Copied
    → Every Word citation mapped to a .bib entry; gaps flagged
  2. Convert the body
    Now convert Chapter 1 of thesis.docx to LaTeX preserving structure and citations.✓ Copied
    → Clean .tex with \cite{} keys, not numeric citations
  3. Enable Citation Lock
    Turn on Citation Lock before I start rearranging sections.✓ Copied
    → Confirmation + a note on how to verify numbering integrity

Outcome: A LaTeX draft with every citation key intact and a safety net against renumbering bugs.

Pitfalls
  • Cross-references to figures/tables break during conversion — Run the rule-pack validation pass afterward — it catches dead refs
Combine with: filesystem

Validate thesis formatting against a specific university's YAML rule pack

👤 Students with university-specific format requirements ⏱ ~45 min intermediate

When to use: Final submission is next week; format committee rejects on trivia.

Flow
  1. Point at the rule pack
    thesis-skills — validate thesis.tex against the Tsinghua rule pack.✓ Copied
    → Per-rule pass/fail with line references
  2. Apply patches
    For each safe-level fix, show the span-based patch preview and apply.✓ Copied
    → Previews show exact before/after; applied only when text matches

Outcome: A format-compliant thesis without the typical 3 rounds of committee rejections.

Cross-file Chinese/English language QA on the whole thesis

👤 Students writing in a second language or mixing ⏱ ~60 min intermediate

When to use: Final polish; spell-check isn't enough.

Flow
  1. Run sentence-aware screening
    thesis-skills — full-thesis language screening. Flag connector misuse and acronym inconsistency.✓ Copied
    → Issues grouped by type, not raw grammar noise
  2. Apply chosen fixes
    Apply the 'safe' level fixes; preview 'risky' ones for my review.✓ Copied
    → Tiered application so you stay in control

Outcome: Consistent terminology and tone across all chapters.

Combinations

Pair with other MCPs for X10 leverage

thesis-skill + filesystem

Operate across the whole thesis tree, not just one file

Run language screen across all .tex files under thesis/.✓ Copied
thesis-skill + github

Commit each phase (bib import, chapter convert, format fix) as its own revertable step

Commit after each conversion phase so rollback is trivial.✓ Copied

Tools

What this MCP exposes

ToolInputsWhen to callCost
import_bibliography path to .bib / EndNote XML Start of any migration 0
word_to_latex chapter path + bib state Converting body content 0
citation_lock enable / verify Before structural edits 0
rule_pack_validate thesis path + pack name Before submission 0
language_screen thesis path + scope Final polish 0

Cost & Limits

What this costs to run

API quota
None
Tokens per call
Can be large — full-thesis scans
Monetary
Free — skills are local files
Tip
Scope by chapter when possible; full-thesis scans eat context.

Security

Permissions, secrets, blast radius

Credential storage: No credentials — pure prompts
Data egress: None — thesis stays local

Troubleshooting

Common errors and fixes

Wrong trigger keywords — language screen misses cross-file issues

Pass 'full-thesis' scope explicitly rather than per-chapter.

Alternatives

thesis-skills vs others

AlternativeWhen to use it insteadTradeoff
PandocGeneric Word↔LaTeX conversion without citation intelligenceNo citation locking, no rule packs
Manual migrationThesis is shortHours of remapping citations

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