create-paper

Files (5)

• Makefile
• SKILL.md
• template.bib
• template.tex
• tikz-snippets.tex

SKILL.md (first lines)

# create-paper — LaTeX Paper Scaffold

When invoked, gather a few inputs from the user and create a ready-to-compile
LaTeX paper project.

## Usage

```
/create-paper [path]
```

`path` is the directory where the paper folder should be created.
If omitted, use `documents/paper/` relative to the current working directory.
If the target directory already exists and contains files, ask the user before overwriting.

---

## Step 1 — Gather inputs

Ask the user for the following. Accept anything they provide and use sensible
defaults for anything left blank.

| Field | Prompt | Default |
|-------|--------|---------|
| `TITLE` | Paper title | `Untitled` |
| `AUTHORS` | Author name(s), comma-separated | `Author` |
| `ABSTRACT` | One-paragraph abstract or research idea description | *(leave placeholder)* |
| `KEYWORDS` | 3–5 keywords, comma-separated | `keyword one, keyword two, keyword three` |
| `ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS` | Acknowledgements text | `I thank ...` |
| `MACROS` | Project-specific LaTeX macros (optional) | *(none)* |
| `SECTIONS` | Extra top-level sections beyond the defaults (optional) | *(none)* |

If the user invokes the skill with a short research description (e.g.
`/create-paper "DML and negative weights in DiD"`), treat that string as the
title and infer a draft abstract from it — tell the user what you assumed.

---

## Step 2 — Create the directory

```bash
mkdir -p <path>
```

Copy the Makefile template:

```bash
cp ~/.claude/skills/create-paper/Makefile <path>/Makefile
```

---

## Step 3 — Copy and fill `main.tex`

The canonical template lives at `~/.claude/skills/create-paper/template.tex`.
Copy it to `<path>/main.tex`:

```bash
cp ~/.claude/skills/create-paper/template.tex <path>/main.tex
```

Then edit the file in place, substituting all `ALLCAPS` placeholders with the
user's inputs. Format AUTHORS using `\and` between names
(e.g. `Pascal Amiet \and Co-Author`).
Format KEYWORDS as a comma-separated list.
If the user supplied project-specific macros, insert them after the comment
`% PROJECT-SPECIFIC MACROS -- add here`.
If the user requested extra sections, insert them before `\section{Conclusion}`.

The template content for reference:

````latex
% ============================================================
%  PAPER TEMPLATE
%  Replace all ALLCAPS placeholders with project-specific content.
%  Sections marked [OPTIONAL] can be deleted if not needed.
% ============================================================

\documentclass[english, 12pt, a4paper]{article}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{natbib}
\usepackage[english]{babel}
\usepackage{lmodern}
%\usepackage{subfigure}
\usepackage[top=1.25in, bottom=1.25in, left=1.25in, right=1.25in]{geometry}
\usepackage[pdftex]{graphicx}
\usepackage{verbatim}
%\usepackage[width=0.8\textwidth]{caption}
\usepackage{amsmath,amssymb,amsopn,amsthm,dsfont,mathrsfs,bm}
\usepackage{float,placeins,flafter,longtable,array,booktabs}
\usepackage{color}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage{threeparttable}
\usepackage{blindtext}
\usepackage[hidelinks]{hyperref}

\usepackage{xr}
\makeatletter

% ----------------------------------------------------------------
% THEOREM ENVIRONMENTS
% ----------------------------------------------------------------
\newtheorem{thm}{Theorem}
\newtheorem{cor}{Corollary}
\newtheorem{prop}{Proposition}
\newtheorem{lem}{Lemma}
\newtheorem{hyp}{Assumption}
\newtheorem{mydef}{Definition}
\newtheorem{remark}{Remark}[section]

% ----------------------------------------------------------------
% MATH MACROS  (add project-specific macros below the line)
% ----------------------------------------------------------------
\vfuzz2pt
\hfuzz2pt

\newcommand{\norm}[1]{\left\Vert#1\right\Vert}
\newcommand{\abs}[1]{\left\vert#1\right\vert}

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