Initialize LaTeX Academic Project

Set up a complete LaTeX academic paper project from the standard template.

Skill Directory Layout

~/.claude/skills/init-latex-project/
├── SKILL.md
├── templates/
│   ├── macros.tex                  # Full math macro library
│   ├── main.tex                    # Generic arXiv/whitepaper template
│   ├── CLAUDE.md                   # Writing rules for AI agents
│   └── venues/
│       ├── iclr/main.tex           # ICLR single-column template
│       ├── cvpr/main.tex           # CVPR two-column template
│       ├── icml/main.tex           # ICML two-column template
│       ├── acm/main.tex            # ACM SIGCONF template
│       ├── acl/main.tex            # ACL/*ACL single-column template
│       └── neurips/main.tex        # NeurIPS single-column template
└── scripts/
    └── init.sh                     # Shell script that builds the project

Steps to Follow

1. Parse $ARGUMENTS

Supported venues: iclr, cvpr, icml, acm, acl, neurips

2. Run the init script

bash ~/.claude/skills/init-latex-project/scripts/init.sh <project-name> [target-dir] [--venue <venue>] [--git]

Important: Use the absolute path to init.sh. Do NOT use ~ — expand it to the actual home directory (e.g., /Users/username/.claude/skills/...). Find the correct home directory from the environment or from previous messages.

3. Offer to immediately customize

After the script runs, ask the user if they want to:

• Update sections/title.tex with their actual title
• Fill in authors and affiliations in main.tex
• Any other immediate adjustments

4. Print the script's output to the user

The script prints a file tree and venue-specific setup notes. Make sure the user sees these.

Venue Details

ICLR

• Layout: Single-column
• Document class: \documentclass{article} + \usepackage[submitted]{iclr2026_conference}
• Bibliography: iclr2026.bst
• Extra sections: sections/impact.tex (optional Ethics Statement)
• Style files: https://github.com/ICLR/Master-Template

CVPR

• Layout: Two-column (10pt, letterpaper)
• Document class: \documentclass[times,10pt,twocolumn,letterpaper]{article} + \usepackage[review]{cvpr}
• Bibliography: ieeenat_fullname.bst
• Important: Use figure* / table* for full-width floats in two-column layout
• Style files: https://github.com/cvpr-org/author-kit

ICML

• Layout: Two-column (via icml2026.sty)
• Document class: \documentclass{article} + \usepackage{icml2026}
• Bibliography: icml2026.bst (APA format)
• MANDATORY: sections/impact.tex — Broader Impact Statement, does NOT count toward page limit
• Extra: Uses ICML-specific author macros (\icmltitle, \icmlauthor, etc.)
• Style files: https://icml.cc/Downloads/2026

ACM (SIGCONF)

• Layout: Varies (sigconf is typically single-column for submission)
• Document class: \documentclass[sigconf,review,anonymous]{acmart}
• Bibliography: ACM-Reference-Format.bst
• Author format: Each author has separate \author{}, \affiliation{}, \email{} commands
• CCS Concepts: Required for camera-ready (the \ccsdesc commands)
• Warning: acmart conflicts with some packages — see comments in main.tex
• Style files: Usually pre-installed in TeX Live / MiKTeX

NeurIPS

• Layout: Single-column
• Document class: \documentclass{article} + \usepackage{neurips_2025}
• Citation format: Numeric [1] — use \PassOptionsToPackage{numbers,compress}{natbib} before \usepackage{neurips_2025}
• Bibliography: unsrtnat (按出现顺序排列，数字格式)
• Acknowledgments: Use the {ack} environment (not \section*{Acknowledgments}) — it auto-hides in anonymous submission mode
• MANDATORY: sections/impact.tex — Broader Impact Statement, does NOT count toward page limit
• MANDATORY: sections/checklist.tex — Full 15-item Author Checklist (pre-filled where possible), does NOT count toward page limit
• Submission modes: plain (anonymous) / [preprint] (arXiv) / [final] (camera-ready)
• Algorithm package: Uses algpseudocode (provides \State, \Require, \Ensure, \For, \EndFor, \Comment). Do NOT use the older algorithmic package which requires ALL-CAPS commands (\STATE, \REQUIRE, etc.).
• Style files: https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2025/PaperInformation/StyleFiles

ACL / *ACL Venues (EMNLP, NAACL, EACL, COLING)

• Layout: Single-column
• Document class: \documentclass[11pt]{article} + \usepackage[review]{acl}
• Bibliography: acl_natbib.bst
• Citation style: \citet{} for in-text, \cite{} (= \citep{}) for parenthetical
• Extra sections: sections/limitations.tex + sections/ethics.tex
• Style files: https://github.com/acl-org/acl-style-files

What Is Always Included (Every Venue)

macros.tex — complete math macro library:

• Calligraphic \calA…\calZ, bold \bA…\bZ/\ba…\bz
• Blackboard bold \R \E \P \B
• Greek shortcuts \sG \lG \tG \pa \half
• Operators \argmin \argmax \Softmax \Sigmoid \Var
• Sum shortcuts \sumN \sumK \sumM \sumT
• Theorem environments (grey tcolorbox): theorem lemma definition remark assumption
• Author comment macros \jerry{} \wwm{} \jieke{} etc.

Standard section files (all placeholder): title.tex, abstract.tex, intro.tex, related.tex, method.tex, exp.tex, conclusion.tex, appendix.tex, acknowledgement.tex

bib/refs.bib — empty with usage example

Example Invocations

/init-latex-project my-new-paper
/init-latex-project my-iclr-paper ~/Papers --venue iclr --git
/init-latex-project my-cvpr-paper . --venue cvpr
/init-latex-project my-icml-paper . --venue icml --git
/init-latex-project my-acm-paper . --venue acm
/init-latex-project my-acl-paper ~/Papers --venue acl
/init-latex-project my-neurips-paper . --venue neurips --git

Package Conflict Notes

The macros.tex library is loaded last in all venue templates (after venue packages), so our definitions take precedence. Known conflicts: