extract-tikz

This skill converts standalone TikZ source files into scalable SVGs by running a Python conversion script that generates a PDF with pdflatex and then converts the PDF to SVG using pdftocairo. The output SVGs are saved directly into your lecture slides directory for embedding.

The best way to batch convert TikZ diagrams is to store all standalone .tex sources in a dedicated directory like lecture-slides/figs/source. Running the conversion script from the project root processes all files and outputs SVGs to a single folder for easy slide embedding.

Yes, you need both pdflatex and pdftocairo to convert TikZ sources to SVG. The pipeline uses pdflatex to compile the standalone LaTeX document into a PDF, and then uses pdftocairo to transform that intermediate PDF into the final scalable SVG file.

This pipeline is specifically configured for standalone .tex figures stored under lecture-slides/figs/source. It processes files from this location and saves the resulting SVG diagrams to lecture-slides/figs/ for direct inclusion in your Beamer or Quarto slide decks.

Your TikZ diagram needs to be a standalone .tex file because the conversion script wraps each source file individually to compile a separate PDF. This ensures the generated SVG contains only the diagram content, making it scalable and easy to embed in slides.