page-aligned-paper-translation skill
A skill translates an academic paper PDF into a new PDF whose pages match the original one to one, with formulas in LaTeX.
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Why this level
- The skill runs XeLaTeX and poppler utilities on your machine and reads the uploaded PDF.
Install
- Works in
In your terminal, with SkillFoxx CLI
npx skillfoxx add skills/page-aligned-paper-translationDetects the agents on your machine, shows the access level and pins the version.
Other ways to install
Access and checks
How we reviewExtended accessThe tool runs code or makes network calls and only reads external data.
- The skill runs XeLaTeX and poppler utilities on your machine and reads the uploaded PDF.
This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.
What it does
The skill translates a paper into Chinese or another language as a new PDF whose pages correspond exactly to the original: a sentence that crosses pages or columns breaks in the same place. Figures and tables are cropped from the source PDF as vectors and stay in place, and only captions are translated. Formulas are typeset again in LaTeX with the original numbering, and the bibliography stays in the original language. If an error or an undefined symbol is found in the text, the skill can add a short translator note. Before starting it checks the paper licence and decides from its type what is allowed, then agrees on a review method, note rules and a glossary with you.
Who it is for. Students and researchers who need a readable paper translation with the same page layout for checking against the original.
Good fit when
- A CC BY paper is translated into Chinese with page numbering preserved.
- Formulas and captions must be checked against the original page by page.
- For a paper with an unclear licence only study notes and a glossary are made.
- An error found in the source is marked in the translation with a short note.
Not a fit when
- You need to distribute a translation of a paper under a restrictive licence.
- You cannot install XeLaTeX, fonts and poppler-utils.
- You need a free adaptation of the text rather than a page-aligned translation.
Example request
Translate this paper into Chinese so that each page matches the original. Check the licence first.Limitations
XeLaTeX, the Noto Serif CJK SC and TeX Gyre Termes fonts, poppler-utils (`pdftoppm`, `pdftotext`), qpdf and Python with Pillow and NumPy are required. The skill gives only the translation process and contains no papers or translations. The paper licence decides what is allowed: CC BY and CC BY-SA permit translation, CC BY-NC-ND and BY-ND allow personal use only without distribution, and under exclusive publisher rights or an unclear licence a full translation is made only for personal study, marked on every page.
How to disable. Delete the `page-aligned-paper-translation/` folder from the skills directory. Delete the generated PDFs and LaTeX temporary files separately.
FAQ
How do I install the skill?
Place the `page-aligned-paper-translation/` folder in the skills directory or zip it and upload it to Claude as a skill.
Which software is needed?
XeLaTeX, Noto Serif CJK SC and TeX Gyre Termes fonts, poppler-utils, qpdf and Python with Pillow and NumPy.
What happens to figures?
Figures and tables are cropped from the PDF as vectors and stay in place. Only captions are translated.
How does the skill treat licences?
It checks them first. CC BY and CC BY-SA allow translation, and under restrictive licences it makes notes or a personal-study translation only.
What about the bibliography?
The bibliography stays in the original language.
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README in short
The repository provides a translation process without the papers themselves. It lists features, environment requirements and licence handling rules.