How to install paper-assembly
npx skills add https://github.com/lingzhi227/agent-research-skills --skill paper-assemblyFull instructions (SKILL.md)
Source of truth, from lingzhi227/agent-research-skills.
name: paper-assembly description: Orchestrate the full paper pipeline end-to-end. Manage state propagation between phases (literature → plan → code → experiments → figures → tables → writing → review), support checkpointing and resumption. Use for assembling a complete paper from components. argument-hint: [paper-directory]
Paper Assembly
Orchestrate the entire paper pipeline end-to-end with state management and checkpointing.
Input
$0— Paper project directory or paper plan
References
- Orchestration patterns and state management:
~/.claude/skills/paper-assembly/references/orchestration-patterns.md
Scripts
Check pipeline completeness
python ~/.claude/skills/paper-assembly/scripts/assembly_checker.py --dir paper/ --output checkpoint.json
python ~/.claude/skills/paper-assembly/scripts/assembly_checker.py --dir paper/ --verbose
Scans paper directory, checks 9 pipeline phases, reports missing artifacts, suggests next steps.
Workflow
Step 1: Assess Current State
- Scan the paper directory for existing artifacts
- Identify which phases are complete vs pending
- Build a dependency graph of remaining work
Step 2: Execute Pipeline Phases
Run phases in dependency order:
| Phase | Skill | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Literature | literature-search, literature-review | Topic | Knowledge base, BibTeX |
| 2. Planning | research-planning | Knowledge base | Paper structure, task list |
| 3. Code | experiment-code | Plan | Training/eval pipeline |
| 4. Experiments | experiment-design | Code | Results JSON/CSV |
| 5. Figures | figure-generation | Results | PNG figures |
| 6. Tables | table-generation | Results | LaTeX tables |
| 7. Writing | paper-writing-section | All above | main.tex sections |
| 8. Citations | citation-management | Draft | references.bib |
| 9. Formatting | latex-formatting | Draft | Formatted LaTeX |
| 10. Compilation | paper-compilation | All | |
| 11. Review | self-review | Review scores |
Step 3: State Propagation
After each phase completes:
- Save output artifacts to the paper directory
- Propagate results to downstream phases
- Update the progress checkpoint file
Step 4: Quality Gates
Before proceeding to the next phase:
- Verify all required outputs exist
- Check for consistency (e.g., all cited keys in .bib)
- Validate figures/tables match experimental results
Step 5: Final Assembly
- Merge all sections into main.tex
- Verify all \includegraphics files exist
- Verify all \cite keys exist in .bib
- Compile to PDF
- Run self-review for quality check
Orchestration Patterns
Sequential Pipeline (AI-Scientist)
generate_ideas → experiments → writeup → review
Multi-Agent State Broadcasting (AgentLaboratory)
# Propagate results to all downstream agents
set_agent_attr("dataset_code", code)
set_agent_attr("results", results_json)
Copilot Mode (AgentLaboratory)
Human can intervene at any phase boundary for review/correction.
Checkpoint Format
{
"project": "paper-name",
"phases_completed": ["literature", "planning", "code"],
"current_phase": "experiments",
"artifacts": {
"literature": "knowledge_base.json",
"plan": "research_plan.json",
"code": "experiments/",
"results": null
},
"last_updated": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z"
}
Rules
- Never skip phases — each depends on previous outputs
- Save checkpoints after every phase completion
- Human review is recommended at phase boundaries
- All numbers in the paper must trace to actual experiment logs
- Re-run downstream phases if upstream changes
Related Skills
- Upstream: all other skills (this is the orchestrator)
- Downstream: paper-compilation, self-review
- See also: research-planning
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literature-search
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figure-generation
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citation-management
Manage BibTeX citations for LaTeX papers. Harvest missing citations from a draft using Semantic Scholar, validate cite keys against .bib files, deduplicate entries, and format bibliography. Use when working with references, BibTeX, or citations.
latex-formatting
Handle LaTeX formatting, templates, and styling for academic papers. Set up conference templates (ICML, ICLR, NeurIPS, AAAI, ACL), fix formatting issues, manage packages, and ensure venue-specific compliance. Use when the user needs to set up a paper template, fix LaTeX formatting, or prepare for submission.
data-analysis
Generate statistical analysis code with 4-round review. Select appropriate statistical tests, interpret results, and produce analysis reports with p-values, effect sizes, and confidence intervals. Use when analyzing experimental data for a paper.