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.

Step 1 — Locate the LaTeX project

// turbo Find the paper directory:

bash

# 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

$ARGUMENTS

provides a path, use it directly. If in a

project-init

project structure, check for

paper/

sibling.

Step 2 — Ask for submission context

Ask the user in a single message:

Submission type: Initial submission (anonymous) / Camera-ready / arXiv preprint?
Deadline: When is the deadline? (helps prioritize what to fix)
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.

Step 3 — Run the check script

// turbo

bash

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

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

[mode]

mode?" — then edit if confirmed.

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.

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.

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).

Submission Mode Quick Reference

NeurIPS

latex

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

ICML

latex

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

ICLR

latex

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

CVPR

latex

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

ICCV

latex

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

ACL / EMNLP / NAACL

latex

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

ECCV

latex

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

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)

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

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

submit-paper

NPX Install

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SKILL.md Content

Submit Paper — Pre-Submission Checklist

Step 1 — Locate the LaTeX project

Step 2 — Ask for submission context

Step 3 — Run the check script

Step 4 — Fix submission mode in venue_preamble.tex

Step 5 — Report findings and action plan

Step 6 — Offer targeted fixes

Venue Reference: Mandatory Sections & Page Limits

Submission Mode Quick Reference

NeurIPS

ICML

ICLR

CVPR

ICCV

ACL / EMNLP / NAACL

ECCV

Camera-Ready Checklist (additional items)

arXiv Submission Notes

Example Invocations