Typst Academic Paper Assistant

Use this skill for targeted work on an existing Typst paper project. Route requests to the smallest useful module and keep outputs compatible with Typst source review.

Capability Summary

• Compile Typst projects and diagnose Typst CLI issues.

• Audit format, bibliography, grammar, sentence length, argument logic, expression quality, and AI traces.

• Diagnose and rewrite-plan literature review sections so they move from theme clustering to comparison and gap derivation.

• Review IEEE-like pseudocode blocks for algorithmic , algorithm-figure , lovelace , caption handling, and comment length.

• Support both BibTeX and Hayagriva bibliography files.

• Improve titles, translation, and experiment-section clarity for Typst papers.

Triggering

Use this skill when the user has an existing .typ paper project and wants help with:

• Typst compilation or export issues

• format or venue compliance

• bibliography validation for BibTeX or Hayagriva

• grammar, sentence, logic, or expression review

• literature review restructuring, related-work synthesis, or research-gap derivation

• translation or bilingual polishing

• title optimization

• pseudocode and algorithm-block review

• de-AI editing

• experiment-section review

Do Not Use

Do not use this skill for:

• LaTeX-first conference or thesis projects

• DOCX/PDF-only editing without Typst source

• thesis template detection or GB/T 7714 thesis workflows

• from-scratch paper planning or literature research

• multi-perspective review, scoring, or submission gate decisions (use paper-audit )

• standalone pseudocode drafting without a paper context

Module Router

Module Use when Primary command Read next

compile

Typst build, export, font, or watch issues uv run python $SKILL_DIR/scripts/compile.py main.typ

references/modules/COMPILE.md

format

Venue/layout review for a Typst paper uv run python $SKILL_DIR/scripts/check_format.py main.typ

references/modules/FORMAT.md

bibliography

BibTeX or Hayagriva validation uv run python $SKILL_DIR/scripts/verify_bib.py references.bib --typ main.typ

references/modules/BIBLIOGRAPHY.md

grammar

Grammar cleanup on Typst prose uv run python $SKILL_DIR/scripts/analyze_grammar.py main.typ --section introduction

references/modules/GRAMMAR.md

sentences

Long or dense sentence diagnostics uv run python $SKILL_DIR/scripts/analyze_sentences.py main.typ --section introduction

references/modules/SENTENCES.md

logic

Argument flow, introduction funnel, cross-section closure, and abstract/conclusion alignment review uv run python $SKILL_DIR/scripts/analyze_logic.py main.typ --section methods

references/modules/LOGIC.md

literature

Related Work is list-like, under-compared, or missing a literature-backed gap uv run python $SKILL_DIR/scripts/analyze_literature.py main.typ --section related

references/modules/LITERATURE.md

expression

Tone and expression polishing uv run python $SKILL_DIR/scripts/improve_expression.py main.typ --section methods

references/modules/EXPRESSION.md

translation

Chinese/English academic translation in Typst context uv run python $SKILL_DIR/scripts/translate_academic.py input_zh.txt --domain deep-learning

references/modules/TRANSLATION.md

title

Generate, compare, or optimize Typst paper titles uv run python $SKILL_DIR/scripts/optimize_title.py main.typ --check

references/modules/TITLE.md

pseudocode

Review algorithmic / algorithm-figure / lovelace output for IEEE-like safety, captions, and comment length uv run python $SKILL_DIR/scripts/check_pseudocode.py main.typ --venue ieee

references/modules/PSEUDOCODE.md

deai

Reduce English or Chinese AI-writing traces while preserving Typst syntax uv run python $SKILL_DIR/scripts/deai_check.py main.typ --section introduction

references/modules/DEAI.md

experiment

Inspect experiment-section clarity, discussion layering, and reporting quality uv run python $SKILL_DIR/scripts/analyze_experiment.py main.typ --section experiment

references/modules/EXPERIMENT.md

tables

Table structure validation, three-line table generation uv run python $SKILL_DIR/scripts/check_tables.py main.typ

references/modules/TABLES.md

abstract

Abstract five-element structure diagnosis and word count validation uv run python $SKILL_DIR/scripts/analyze_abstract.py main.typ

references/modules/ABSTRACT.md

adapt

Journal adaptation: reformat paper for a different venue (LLM-driven workflow) references/modules/ADAPT.md

Routing Rules

• Infer the module from the user request first. Ask for the module only if the request still maps equally well to multiple incompatible modules.

• If the user requests 2-3 compatible checks, run them in sequence rather than collapsing everything into one generic review.

• Use this execution order when multiple modules are needed: compile -> bibliography -> format -> pseudocode / tables -> grammar / sentences / deai -> logic / literature / experiment -> title / expression / translation / adapt .

• For bibliography requests, decide BibTeX vs Hayagriva before running the script; do not guess the format after the fact.

• Prefer logic for abstract-introduction-conclusion alignment, introduction funnel breaks, or contribution drift; prefer literature only when the user is specifically asking for Related Work synthesis, comparison, or gap derivation.

• Keep pseudocode for algorithm-figure , algorithmic , lovelace , caption, wrapper, and IEEE-like style-hook issues even when the user phrases them as formatting problems.

• If a command fails, report the exact command and exit code before suggesting the next fallback; do not silently replace a failed script run with a generic prose review.

Required Inputs

• main.typ or the Typst entry file.

• Optional --section SECTION for targeted analysis.

• Optional bibliography path when the request targets references.

• Optional venue context when the user cares about IEEE, ACM, Springer, or similar expectations.

If arguments are missing, preserve the inferred module and ask only for the missing Typst entry file, section, bibliography path, or venue context.

Output Contract

• Return findings in Typst diff-comment style whenever possible: // MODULE (Line N) [Severity] [Priority]: Issue ...

• Report the exact command used and the exit code when a script fails.

• Preserve @cite , <label> , math blocks, and Typst macros unless the user explicitly asks for source edits.

• For literature , diagnose and offer a rewrite blueprint first; only produce revised prose when the user explicitly asks for it.

Workflow

• Parse $ARGUMENTS , infer the active module, and keep that inference unless the user explicitly changes the target.

• If the request combines multiple compatible concerns, run them in the routing order above and group the output by module.

• Read only the reference file needed for that module.

• Run the module script with uv run python ... .

• Return Typst-ready comments and next actions.

• For bibliography requests, decide BibTeX vs Hayagriva first, then run bibliography .

Safety Boundaries

• Never invent citations, labels, or experimental claims.

• Never rewrite Typst references, labels, or math content by default.

• Keep compile diagnostics separate from prose rewrites so the user can validate each step.

Reference Map

• references/TYPST_SYNTAX.md : Typst syntax reminders and pitfalls.

• references/STYLE_GUIDE.md : paper-writing style baseline.

• references/CITATION_VERIFICATION.md : citation verification workflow.

• references/modules/ : module-specific Typst commands and choices.

• references/modules/PSEUDOCODE.md : IEEE-like defaults for Typst pseudocode.

Read only the file that matches the active module.

Example Requests

• “Compile this Typst paper and tell me why the export works locally but fails in CI.”

• “Check bibliography, title, and abstract wording in my main.typ submission.”

• “Rewrite the related work in my Typst paper so it sounds like an academic dialogue rather than a paper list, but keep citation anchors untouched.”

• “Review this algorithm-figure block for IEEE-like caption, line-number, and comment issues.”

• “Review the methods section for sentence length and logic, but keep Typst labels intact.”

See examples/ for full request-to-command walkthroughs.