In the ongoing quest for a frustration-free workflow (part 23513), combining Markdown, YAML, LaTeX, and tools like entr with Pandoc enables efficient document automation. Pandoc serves as an abstraction layer, converting content from Markdown and data from YAML into formats like PDF, DOCX, and HTML without manual format-specific adjustments. Using entr to monitor file changes automates updates, creating a straightforward, maintainable setup for dynamic document generation.
PS Time will tell...

Links:
(YT: Setting Up a Scholarly Writing Environment With Markdown, VSCodium and pandoc)[https://youtu.be/J86Pm62XM_Q?si=eNQma5SM2ScnMAix]