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

Master these principles and the AI assistant will help you write LaTeX papers 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

help.quickstart.principles.1

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

Try These Prompts

Polish Paragraph

Polish the introduction in chapter 2 of @main.tex to make it more academic

Add Figure

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

Fix Compile Error

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