Kirklin Typst

What this skill does

Create polished, compile-tested Typst documents from curated kirklin templates and build them to PDF with per-page PNG previews. Use when the user wants to write, typeset, or compile a Typst document — especially an academic or research paper in NeurIPS/arXiv style (the neurips-paper template) — or says "make a Typst paper", "write a conference paper in Typst", "typeset this as a paper", "compile this .typ", or "turn this into a PDF paper". This is a template framework: pick a template under templates/, copy and customize it, then build with scripts/compile.sh (typst compile, per-page PNG previews). New document types are added as templates.

Kirklin Typst is part of the Developer Tools category — developer tools that help your agent write, review, debug, and ship code. You can install it on its own or alongside other developer tools skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

How to install Kirklin Typst

The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:

1. Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
2. Open the in-app Skills panel.
3. Search for skills-typst and click Install.
4. The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.

Install from the command line

If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add Kirklin Typst with a single command:

openclaw skills add skills-typst

This pulls skills-typst from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/skills-typst/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.

How to use Kirklin Typst

Once installed, Kirklin Typst activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.

Turning images into video

Kirklin Typst works with images. Getting from there to something postable is a separate job: ViralMint — an open-source video pipeline — turns stills into motion — pans and transitions, synced captions, and a vertical export for short-form feeds.

It runs as an MCP server, so an OpenClaw agent can drive it from the same chat you already use: ask for a short, and the render comes back finished. See how to connect a video pipeline to your agent.

Manual install (advanced)

If you prefer manual installation:

1. Click the Download .zip button above to grab skills-typst-0.1.0.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/skills-typst/ (create the directory if it does not exist).
3. Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Kirklin Typst?

Install Kirklin Typst in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for skills-typst, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add skills-typst. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/skills-typst/.

Is Kirklin Typst free?

Yes. Kirklin Typst is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.

What does Kirklin Typst do?

Create polished, compile-tested Typst documents from curated kirklin templates and build them to PDF with per-page PNG previews.

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