# dspinellis/latex-advice

Advice for writing LaTeX documents

Repository: https://github.com/dspinellis/latex-advice
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/latex-advice
Language: TeX
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-02-10T07:49:32+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 62/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 66, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3312, "days_push": 204, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1287, forks 131 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:15.053113+00:00)

## What it is
A curated guide of best practices for writing LaTeX documents, distilled from decades of academic writing experience. It covers version control, build automation, continuous integration, bibliography management, typography, and readable LaTeX source organization.

## Use cases
- learn best practices for writing LaTeX documents
- how to structure and maintain a LaTeX thesis project
- advice for writing a scientific paper in LaTeX
- how to set up version control and CI for a LaTeX document
- automate bibliography management in LaTeX
- make my LaTeX source readable and maintainable
- typography and formatting tips for LaTeX

## When to choose
- You are writing a scientific paper, book, or thesis in LaTeX and want proven practices
- You want guidance on organizing, building, and version-controlling LaTeX projects
- You are moving from ad-hoc LaTeX use to a disciplined, maintainable workflow

## When to avoid
- You need a LaTeX package, template, or tool rather than written advice
- You are looking for guidance on English writing style or scientific writing in general
- You want a TeX programming or macro development tutorial

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: stable
- function: documentation
- domain: documentation, education, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: latex, technical-writing, academic-writing, best-practices, typesetting, guide, version-control, continuous-integration

## Member repositories
- dspinellis/latex-advice (main) score 62

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:15.053113+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:55:51.761761+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dspinellis/latex-advice (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:15.053113+00:00, sha cd7383f3a7cb)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.