Bug Description
In the Pro Workbench (/workspace), assistant-message Markdown does not render LaTeX math. Inline math such as $x^2$ and block math such as $$\frac{a}{b}$$ are displayed verbatim in the chat transcript.
This is specific to the conversational workbench. Generated slides, whiteboards, and quizzes use separate KaTeX rendering paths and can render formulas, so the same course-making flow behaves inconsistently.
Steps to Reproduce
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Open the Pro Workbench at /workspace.
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Start or continue an agent conversation.
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Ask the assistant to return:
Inline: $x^2$
$$
\frac{a}{b}
$$
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Observe the assistant message in the transcript.
A deterministic renderer-level reproduction on current main produces ordinary paragraph text containing the delimiters:
<p>inline $x^2$ and block:</p>
<p>$$\frac{a}{b}$$</p>Expected Behavior
Inline and block LaTeX in assistant messages should render as formatted math, consistent with the rest of OpenMAIC's course-authoring surfaces.
Actual Behavior
The LaTeX source and its $ / $$ delimiters remain visible as plain text. No KaTeX math DOM is produced.
Deployment Method
Local development (pnpm dev / renderer-level reproduction)
OpenMAIC Version
main at 9d16e68296dbfdf6002e0572fef98ea3689fee29
Affected Area
Other — Pro Workbench / multi-agent chat
Browser
Not browser-specific; reproduced at the React/Streamdown renderer level.
Operating System
macOS 26.6.2
Relevant Logs
No runtime error is emitted. The assistant-message rendering chain ends at TextBlock, which configures Streamdown with CJK plus its default remark plugins but does not register a math plugin:
The root layout already imports KaTeX CSS, but CSS alone does not parse math markup:
Additional Context
Git history suggests this is an initial Workbench integration gap rather than a recent regression: the math plugin has not been wired into TextBlock since the component was introduced. There is also no focused test covering LaTeX rendering in assistant messages.
Suggested acceptance criteria:
- Inline
$...$ and block $$...$$ math render in both streaming and settled assistant messages.
- Existing CJK, GFM, links, and fenced-code rendering remain unchanged.
- A focused
TextBlock rendering test prevents regression.
Bug Description
In the Pro Workbench (
/workspace), assistant-message Markdown does not render LaTeX math. Inline math such as$x^2$and block math such as$$\frac{a}{b}$$are displayed verbatim in the chat transcript.This is specific to the conversational workbench. Generated slides, whiteboards, and quizzes use separate KaTeX rendering paths and can render formulas, so the same course-making flow behaves inconsistently.
Steps to Reproduce
Open the Pro Workbench at
/workspace.Start or continue an agent conversation.
Ask the assistant to return:
Observe the assistant message in the transcript.
A deterministic renderer-level reproduction on current
mainproduces ordinary paragraph text containing the delimiters:Expected Behavior
Inline and block LaTeX in assistant messages should render as formatted math, consistent with the rest of OpenMAIC's course-authoring surfaces.
Actual Behavior
The LaTeX source and its
$/$$delimiters remain visible as plain text. No KaTeX math DOM is produced.Deployment Method
Local development (
pnpm dev/ renderer-level reproduction)OpenMAIC Version
mainat9d16e68296dbfdf6002e0572fef98ea3689fee29Affected Area
Other — Pro Workbench / multi-agent chat
Browser
Not browser-specific; reproduced at the React/Streamdown renderer level.
Operating System
macOS 26.6.2
Relevant Logs
No runtime error is emitted. The assistant-message rendering chain ends at
TextBlock, which configures Streamdown with CJK plus its default remark plugins but does not register a math plugin:components/workbench/chat/text-block.tsxcomponents/workbench/chat/chat-timeline.tsxThe root layout already imports KaTeX CSS, but CSS alone does not parse math markup:
app/layout.tsxAdditional Context
Git history suggests this is an initial Workbench integration gap rather than a recent regression: the math plugin has not been wired into
TextBlocksince the component was introduced. There is also no focused test covering LaTeX rendering in assistant messages.Suggested acceptance criteria:
$...$and block$$...$$math render in both streaming and settled assistant messages.TextBlockrendering test prevents regression.