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AI Agents

LMMs-Lab Writer is designed to work with any AI tool that can edit files. Because your project files are local, AI agents can read and write them directly — no copy-paste, no plugins, no workarounds.

The editor watches your project directory and reflects all file changes in real-time, no matter which tool made the change.

Claude Code

Claude Code is Anthropic's CLI tool that gives Claude direct access to your filesystem.

Setup

Install Claude Code:

npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

Usage

Open the built-in terminal in LMMs-Lab Writer and run Claude Code from your project directory:

# Write a new section
claude "Add a related work section comparing our method to LoRA, QLoRA, and adapters"
 
# Fix errors
claude "Fix the compilation errors in main.tex"
 
# Edit bibliography
claude "Add missing BibTeX entries for all \cite commands that don't have corresponding entries in refs.bib"
 
# Restructure
claude "Split the methodology section into three subsections: Problem Setup, Our Approach, and Theoretical Analysis"

Changes appear in the editor as Claude writes them. You can watch the edits happen in real-time, then compile to see the result.

Tips

  • Claude Code has full context of your project — it can read all files, not just the one you mention
  • Use specific, detailed prompts for better results
  • After edits, use the Git panel to review changes before committing

Cursor

Cursor is an AI-powered code editor that works well alongside LMMs-Lab Writer.

Setup

  1. Install Cursor
  2. Open your LaTeX project folder in both Cursor and LMMs-Lab Writer

Usage

Use Cursor's AI features (Cmd+K, inline edits, chat) to edit your .tex files. Every change Cursor makes is instantly reflected in LMMs-Lab Writer's editor. Compile in LMMs-Lab Writer to see the PDF output.

This gives you the best of both worlds — Cursor's AI editing and LMMs-Lab Writer's LaTeX compilation and preview.

Codex CLI

Codex CLI by OpenAI works similarly to Claude Code:

codex "Fix all citation formatting in main.tex and add missing references to refs.bib"

Other Tools

Any tool that can edit files on your filesystem works with LMMs-Lab Writer:

  • Aider — AI pair-programming in the terminal
  • Continue — Open-source AI coding assistant
  • Windsurf — AI-powered editor
  • GitHub Copilot CLI — GitHub's AI assistant

The pattern is always the same: the AI tool edits your .tex files, and LMMs-Lab Writer detects the changes instantly.

Why Local-First Matters for AI

Traditional cloud-based LaTeX editors (like Overleaf) lock your files on a remote server. AI tools can't access them directly, forcing you to copy-paste between browser tabs.

With local files:

  • AI agents read your entire project for full context
  • Edits happen directly — no copy-paste, no formatting loss
  • Multiple AI tools can work on the same project
  • You maintain full version control with Git
  • Everything works offline
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