Show HN: A Cursor-like workspace for your LaTeX papers

Category: devtools

Tags: latex, pdf-annotation, ai-agents, debugging, research-tools

Score: 7.3/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 7, Documentation: 8, Utility: 7)

Papilot is a TypeScript/React workspace that lets researchers annotate and review LaTeX papers as PDFs, with AI agents (Codex, Claude, Antigravity) applying edits in LaTeX and returning typeset before/after diffs for accept/reject. It combines SyncTeX-based PDF-to-LaTeX line mapping, per-task Git worktrees, and agent-driven conflict resolution, filling a real gap for academics uncomfortable with LaTeX source editing.

Target audience: academic researchers, LaTeX authors, and supervisors writing and reviewing papers

Repository: https://github.com/cu1ch3n/papilot · TypeScript · MIT · 46 stars

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