AI Assistant Guide

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3-Minute Quick Start: How to Use the AI Assistant Efficiently

Prompting Tips

Bad

Help me write a formula

Too vague — the AI doesn't know which formula you need

Good

In @main.tex chapter 3, add the quadratic formula using the equation environment with numbering

Specifies file, location, formula content, and formatting requirements

Core Principles

Use @ to reference files — Type @ to select a file, and the AI will read its content before acting
Specify the location — "In chapter 3", "after \begin{document}"
Describe the specifics — Don't say "add a table", say "add a 3x4 table of experimental data"
Review changes before applying — AI edits generate pending changes first; confirm before clicking Apply

Math Formulas

Inline Formula

Formulas wrapped in $ are embedded within the text line

Numbered Equation

The equation environment auto-numbers; use \label and \ref for cross-references

Multiline Aligned Formula

The align environment supports multiline alignment; cases is suitable for piecewise functions

Matrix

bmatrix for bracketed matrices, pmatrix for parenthesized matrices

Tables

Basic Data Table
Booktabs Table

Standard academic table format; requires \usepackage{booktabs}

Multicolumn Table

References

Add BibTeX Entry

The AI will automatically generate a BibTeX entry and add it to the .bib file

Add via DOI

Providing a DOI yields precise bibliographic information

Batch Citations

Document Structure

Paper Skeleton
Add Subsections
Add Appendix

Common Issues and Fixes

Common Prompting Failure Patterns

BadHelp me improve my paper
GoodPolish the introduction in chapter 2 of @main.tex to make it more academic

No file or scope specified — the AI doesn't know what to edit

BadAdd a figure
GoodIn the experiments section of @main.tex, add \includegraphics referencing figures/result.png, set width to 0.8\textwidth, and add the caption 'Experiment comparison'

Need to specify image path, location, size, and caption

BadCompilation error
GoodAnalyze and fix the compile error in @main.tex. Error: Undefined control sequence \bm

Best to attach the error message, or click Error Diagnostics to let the AI check automatically

Compile Checklist