# Anyone use Cursor for academic research writing?

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**Created:** [February 28, 2025, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/anyone-use-cursor-for-academic-research-writing/57393 "2025-02-28T21:14:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 1, 2026, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/anyone-use-cursor-for-academic-research-writing/57393/13 "2026-03-01T13:12:44Z")

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Hey everyone, thanks for bringing this up. I’ll add a few links for anyone looking for working workflows.

PDF as context: There’s no native support yet, but there are solid workarounds:

- Convert the PDF to Markdown using [Marker](https://github.com/VikParuchuri/marker) or [Datalab](https://www.datalab.to/app/dashboard), then add it via `@Docs` as a GitHub Gist. Full tutorial here: [Tutorial: Adding full repo context, pdfs and other docs](https://forum.cursor.com/t/tutorial-adding-full-repo-context-pdfs-and-other-docs/33925)

For LaTeX: Cursor works with `.tex` files like any other text file. Extensions like LaTeX Workshop from the marketplace add preview and compilation right in the editor.

For academic writing in general: @neuralengineer’s workflow is really solid. Write in `.md`, use Zotero Citation Picker plus Better BibTeX, then convert with pandoc. Using Cursor rules files for a specific journal or grant style and requirements is the right direction.

Native PDF support is one of the most requested features, we’ll keep it in mind.

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