---
name: detex
description: Use this skill when the user wants to extract plain text from LaTeX documents for spell checking, word counting, or text analysis.
---

# detex Plugin

detex strips LaTeX markup to extract plain text.

## Usage Examples

- "extract plain text from a .tex file"
- "count words in a LaTeX document"
- "strip LaTeX for spell checking"

## Installation

```bash
brew install detex
```

## Key Features
- LaTeX markup removal
- Plain text extraction
- Command and environment stripping
- Math and citation removal
- Word count preparation
- Spell check pipeline integration
