Submit Paper — Pre-Submission Checklist

Run a systematic readiness check on a LaTeX paper project before submitting to a conference. Covers submission mode, mandatory sections, drafting artifacts, bibliography, anonymity, and optional compilation.

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Step 1 — Locate the LaTeX project

// turbo Find the paper directory:

# If we're inside a project-init project, look for paper/ sibling
git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null
ls "$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null)/../" 2>/dev/null || true

# Find main.tex
find . -maxdepth 3 -name "main.tex" 2>/dev/null | head -5

Determine $PAPER_DIR — the directory containing main.tex.

If $ARGUMENTS provides a path, use it directly. If in a project-init project structure, check for paper/ sibling.

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Step 2 — Ask for submission context

Ask the user in a single message:

1. Submission type: Initial submission (anonymous) / Camera-ready / arXiv preprint?
2. Deadline: When is the deadline? (helps prioritize what to fix)
3. Compile check: Should I run pdflatex to check compilation and page count? (adds ~30s)

If venue can be inferred from venue_preamble.tex (Step 3 will read it), skip asking.

Wait for the answer before proceeding.

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Step 3 — Run the check script

// turbo

bash <submit-paper-skill-dir>/scripts/check.sh "$PAPER_DIR" [--compile]

Important: Resolve <submit-paper-skill-dir> as the installed directory for this skill and use the absolute path to check.sh.

The script performs: | Check | What it looks for | |---|---| | Project detection | main.tex present, venue from venue_preamble.tex | | Drafting artifacts | \todo, \fixme, \red{}, author comment macros, TODO/FIXME text | | Anonymity | Acknowledgements, funding disclosures, personal URLs/emails | | Bibliography | .bib file non-empty, \bibliography{} call present | | Mandatory sections | Venue-specific required sections (see below) | | Abstract length | ~30–350 words (warns outside range) | | Figures & tables | All \label{fig:*} and \label{tab:*} are \ref'd | | Compilation | (opt) pdflatex + bibtex: page count, overfull boxes, undefined refs |

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Step 4 — Fix submission mode in venue_preamble.tex

After reading the script output, check venue_preamble.tex and verify the \usepackage option matches what the user said in Step 2.

If the mode is wrong, show the user what to change and offer to fix it:

Submission type	venue_preamble.tex should contain
Initial / anonymous	e.g. \usepackage{neurips_<year>}, \usepackage[review]{cvpr}, or \usepackage[review]{iccv}
arXiv / preprint	e.g. \usepackage[preprint]{neurips_<year>}
Camera-ready	e.g. \usepackage[final]{neurips_<year>}, \usepackage{cvpr}, or \usepackage{iccv}

Ask "Should I update venue_preamble.tex to [mode] mode?" — then edit if confirmed.

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Step 5 — Report findings and action plan

Present results in a structured format:

## Submission Readiness: <venue> — <mode>

### ✅ Passed (N)
- ...

### ⚠️ Warnings (N) — review before submitting
- ...

### ❌ Must Fix (N) — blocking submission
- ...

### Action Plan
1. <highest-priority fix>
2. ...

For each failure or warning, provide the specific file and line and the exact fix.

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Step 6 — Offer targeted fixes

For common failures, offer to fix them immediately:

• Drafting artifacts: Show the list; ask if you should remove them.
• Missing mandatory sections: Offer to create a placeholder that the user can fill in.
• Wrong submission mode: Offer to edit venue_preamble.tex.
• Empty bib file: Remind user to add references to bib/refs.bib.

Do not auto-fix without confirmation.

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Venue Reference: Mandatory Sections & Page Limits

Venue	Deadline	Pages (main)	Mandatory extras
ICML	Jan	9	sections/impact.tex (Broader Impact)
ACL	Feb	8	sections/limitations.tex
ICCV	Mar (odd)	8	—
ECCV	Mar (even)	14 total incl. figs	—
NeurIPS	May	9	sections/impact.tex + sections/checklist.tex
EMNLP	May	8	sections/limitations.tex
ICLR	Sep	~9 (soft)	—
CVPR	Nov	8	—
NAACL	Dec	8	sections/limitations.tex
ACM	varies	varies	CCS concepts, \acmConference (camera-ready)

References and mandatory extras do not count toward page limits (all venues listed above).

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Submission Mode Quick Reference

NeurIPS

% Anonymous submission (default):
\usepackage{neurips_<year>}
% arXiv preprint:
\usepackage[preprint]{neurips_<year>}
% Camera-ready:
\usepackage[final]{neurips_<year>}

ICML

\usepackage{icml<year>}           % anonymous
\usepackage[accepted]{icml<year>} % camera-ready

ICLR

\usepackage[submitted]{iclr<year>_conference}  % anonymous
\usepackage[accepted]{iclr<year>_conference}   % camera-ready

CVPR

\usepackage[review]{cvpr}   % anonymous
\usepackage{cvpr}           % camera-ready
\usepackage[pagenumbers]{cvpr}  % arXiv (shows page numbers)

ICCV

\usepackage[review]{iccv}   % anonymous
\usepackage{iccv}           % camera-ready
\usepackage[pagenumbers]{iccv}  % arXiv (shows page numbers)

ACL / EMNLP / NAACL

\usepackage[review]{acl}   % anonymous
\usepackage{acl}           % camera-ready

ECCV

\usepackage{eccv}            % anonymous (blind review)
\usepackage[final]{eccv}     % camera-ready

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Camera-Ready Checklist (additional items)

When --mode camera-ready or submission type is camera-ready, additionally verify:

• [ ] venue_preamble.tex set to [final] / [accepted] mode
• [ ] Author names and affiliations filled in main.tex
• [ ] Acknowledgements added (funding, compute credits, etc.)
• [ ] All author comment macros removed (\jieke{}, \jerry{}, etc.)
• [ ] sections/acknowledgement.tex is non-empty
• [ ] Copyright / license statement added if required (ACM)
• [ ] Final bibliography formatted correctly (no "Anonymous" entries)
• [ ] Supplementary material packaged separately if required
• [ ] Source .tex files zipped and ready for upload (many venues require source)

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arXiv Submission Notes

arXiv has different packaging requirements from venue submission:

• Must submit .tex source (not just PDF)
• Flatten \input{...} if using many files (some arXiv setups require a single .tex)
• Switch to [preprint] mode (removes venue branding / anonymization)
• Include all .sty, .bst, .cls files in the zip
• Remove any \usepackage{times} if it causes font issues on arXiv
• arXiv compiles with an older TeX Live — check for package compatibility

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Example Invocations

/submit-paper                                   # check current directory
/submit-paper ~/Papers/my-neurips-paper         # check specific project
/submit-paper . --compile                       # include pdflatex check
/submit-paper . --mode camera-ready             # camera-ready checklist