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

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Steps to Follow

1. Parse $ARGUMENTS

Position/Flag	Meaning	Required
First word	Project name	Yes
Second word	Target directory (default: current dir)	No
--venue <name>	Conference venue	No
--git	Initialize git repo	No

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.

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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

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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

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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

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Package Conflict Notes

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

Venue	Potential Conflict	Resolution
ACM	acmart redefines \P	Our \P = \mathbb{P} overrides it — intentional
ACM	acmart has its own \cite	\let\cite\citep in macros.tex may interfere — comment it out if needed
CVPR	Two-column layout	tcolorbox theorem envs may span columns — switch to plain amsthm if needed
ICML	Uses its own hyperref setup	Load macros.tex after icml2026 to avoid double-load errors
NeurIPS	algorithmic vs algpseudocode	Always use algpseudocode (lowercase \State, \Require, etc.). The older algorithmic package uses ALL-CAPS commands and is incompatible with modern algorithm code.
NeurIPS	cleveref Option Clash	cleveref must be loaded ONCE, in main.tex, AFTER hyperref. The macros.tex template also contains \usepackage[capitalize,noabbrev]{cleveref} — this causes an Option Clash (capitalise vs capitalize) when both files are compiled together. Fix: remove or comment out the cleveref line from macros.tex in NeurIPS projects. The NeurIPS venue template already does this correctly.
ALL	\def\(, \def\), \def\[, \def\] in macros.tex	PERMANENTLY DISABLED. These four lines redefined LaTeX's built-in math-mode delimiters (\( \) = inline math; \[ \] = display math), which broke ALL math environments ($...$, \begin{equation}, algorithmic states, etc.) with cascading "Missing $" and "Extra )" errors. Never re-enable. Use \left( ... \right) explicitly instead.
ALL	\usepackage{algorithm} + \usepackage{algorithmic} in macros.tex	PERMANENTLY DISABLED. Loading both algorithm/algorithmic alongside algpseudocode (required by NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR) causes "Command \algorithmicindent already defined" and similar errors. The algorithm float wrapper should be loaded once in main.tex together with exactly one of algpseudocode (modern, recommended) or algorithmic (legacy).