
Latex Posters
Generate a conference-ready research poster in LaTeX with baposter multi-column layout without hand-rolling poster geometry from scratch.
Overview
Latex-posters is an agent skill for the Build phase that produces a baposter LaTeX research poster template with multi-column layout defaults.
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/k-dense-ai/scientific-agent-skills --skill latex-postersWhat is this skill?
- baposter A0 portrait template with 3-column grid and tunable colspacing
- Pre-wired packages: graphicx, amsmath, booktabs, multicol, qrcode, hyperref
- Header, border, and background blocks you customize in one poster environment
- Grid toggle for layout debugging before print or PDF export
- Structured comment sections so agents fill content without breaking poster macros
- 3-column baposter layout
- A0 portrait document class with fontscale 0.285
Adoption & trust: 583 installs on skills.sh; 27.6k GitHub stars; 3/3 security scanners passed (skills.sh audits).
What problem does it solve?
You have results and figures but no stable LaTeX poster structure that scales to A0 and multi-column conference standards.
Who is it for?
Indie researchers, ML engineers, and solo founders presenting technical work at conferences or internal science reviews.
Skip if: Teams that only need slide decks, one-pager PDFs in Figma, or posters with zero LaTeX toolchain on their machine.
When should I use this skill?
You need a structured baposter research poster in LaTeX with multi-column layout and scientific packages.
What do I get? / Deliverables
You get a compilable baposter document with configuration hooks filled in so you can export a polished research poster PDF.
- Customized baposter .tex source
- Compiled A0 research poster PDF
Recommended Skills
Journey fit
Poster deliverables sit with technical documentation and research outputs during the build phase when you package findings for peers. LaTeX poster assembly is a structured doc artifact—same shelf as papers, READMEs, and scientific write-ups.
How it compares
Use for print-scientific posters in LaTeX instead of generic markdown-to-PDF or slide-only export skills.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is latex-posters for?
Solo builders and researchers who compile LaTeX and want a baposter starter for academic or industry research posters.
When should I use latex-posters?
During Build docs when packaging study results, during Validate prototype demos as a poster mock, or before Launch distribution when you need a physical conference artifact.
Is latex-posters safe to install?
Review the Security Audits panel on this Prism page and inspect the skill bundle before letting an agent run local LaTeX compiles on your machine.
SKILL.md
READMESKILL.md - Latex Posters
% ============================================================================== % Research Poster Template - baposter % ============================================================================== % A structured, professional poster template using baposter % Excellent for multi-column layouts with automatic positioning % ============================================================================== \documentclass[a0paper,portrait,fontscale=0.285]{baposter} % Packages \usepackage{graphicx} \usepackage{amsmath,amssymb} \usepackage{booktabs} \usepackage{multicol} \usepackage{qrcode} \usepackage{hyperref} \usepackage{enumitem} % Set list spacing \setlist{nosep} % ============================================================================== % POSTER CONTENT - CUSTOMIZE BELOW % ============================================================================== \begin{document} \begin{poster}{ % ============================================================================ % POSTER CONFIGURATION % ============================================================================ % Grid and columns grid=false, % Set to true for debugging layout columns=3, % Number of columns colspacing=1.5em, % Space between columns % Background background=plain, % plain, shadetb, shadelr bgColorOne=white, bgColorTwo=white, % Borders borderColor=blue!50!black, linewidth=2pt, % Header headerColorOne=blue!70!black, headerColorTwo=blue!60!black, headerFontColor=white, headerheight=0.12\textheight, headershape=roundedright, % rectangle, rounded, roundedright, roundedleft headershade=plain, % plain, shadetb, shadelr headerborder=closed, % open, closed headerfont=\Large\sf\bf, % Boxes boxColorOne=white, boxColorTwo=blue!10, boxshade=plain, textborder=roundedleft, % none, rectangle, rounded, roundedleft, roundedright % Eye catcher eyecatcher=true } % ============================================================================ % HEADER CONTENT % ============================================================================ % Eye Catcher (Left Logo) { \includegraphics[height=6em]{logo1.pdf} } % Title { \sf\bf Your Research Title: Concise and Descriptive } % Authors { \vspace{0.3em} Author One\textsuperscript{1}, Author Two\textsuperscript{2}, \underline{Presenting Author}\textsuperscript{1}\\[0.3em] {\small \textsuperscript{1}Department, University Name, City, Country\\ \textsuperscript{2}Research Institute Name, City, Country} } % University Logo (Right) { \includegraphics[height=6em]{logo2.pdf} } % ============================================================================== % LEFT COLUMN % ============================================================================== \headerbox{Introduction}{name=intro,column=0,row=0}{ \textbf{Background} Brief context establishing the importance of your research area (1-2 sentences). \vspace{0.3cm} \textbf{Problem Statement} What gap or challenge does your work address? (1-2 sentences) \vspace{0.3cm} \textbf{Objective} Clear statement of your research goal (1 sentence). } \headerbox{Methods}{name=methods,column=0,below=intro}{ \textbf{Study Design} \begin{itemize} \item Experimental approach or study type \item Sample: n = X participants/samples \item Key procedures \end{itemize} \vspace{0.3cm} \textbf{Analysis} \begin{itemize} \item Statistical methods \item Software: R 4.3, Python 3.10 \item Significance: p < 0.05 \end{itemize} \vspace{0.3cm} \begin{center} \includegraphics[width=0.9\linewidth]{methods_flowchart.pdf} \end{center} } % ============================================================================== % MIDDLE COLUMN (SPANS 2 COLUMNS FOR LARGE RESULT) % ==========================================================================