paper-compile

To compile LaTeX to PDF, run automated multi-pass builds using latexmk with your chosen engine, resolving undefined references through iterative bibtex passes and error diagnosis to produce a submission-ready document.

LaTeX compilation fails when required files are missing, but an iterative error-diagnosis workflow detects missing packages and figures during the build, auto-suggesting fixes or guiding you through the necessary steps to complete the PDF.

Yes, you need latexmk and bibtex installed. The compilation process verifies LaTeX and BibTeX availability as prerequisites before running multi-pass builds to ensure bibliography management and figure references resolve correctly.

Yes, you can use xelatex or lualatex. The compilation process supports engine choices including pdflatex, xelatex, and lualatex, applying the appropriate engine to generate your main.pdf based on your project requirements.

The best way to automate multi-pass LaTeX builds is using latexmk to manage engine selection and bibliography passes, ensuring all references resolve correctly for a submission-ready PDF without manual intervention.

To validate final PDF integrity after compiling, the workflow checks the generated main.pdf output to ensure the file exists and is structurally sound, confirming the LaTeX project compiled into a complete submission-ready document.