Paper Compile

wanshuiyin/auto-claude-code-research-in-sleep

Compiles LaTeX papers to PDF with automatic error fixing and submission checks. It runs latexmk, parses compilation logs, and fixes common issues like missing packages, undefined references, and BibTeX errors across up to three attempts. The post-compilation verification is thorough: checks page counts against conference limits (correctly handling ML venues where references don't count versus IEEE where they do), scans for undefined citations, verifies font embedding, and even detects orphaned section files not referenced in main.tex. If you're submitting to NeurIPS or ICLR and need to know if your paper fits the 9-page limit or has stray author names breaking anonymity, this handles it. The workflow is opinionated but covers the real pre-submission checklist.

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last updated: Aug 21, 2026

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Install

$ npx -y skills add wanshuiyin/auto-claude-code-research-in-sleep --skill paper-compile --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

Files

Paper Compile: LaTeX to Submission-Ready PDF

Compile the LaTeX paper and fix any issues: $ARGUMENTS

Constants

COMPILER = latexmk — LaTeX build tool. Handles multi-pass compilation automatically.
ENGINE = pdflatex — LaTeX engine. Options: pdflatex (default), xelatex (for CJK/custom fonts), lualatex.
MAX_COMPILE_ATTEMPTS = 3 — Maximum attempts to fix errors and recompile.
PAPER_DIR = paper/ — Directory containing LaTeX source files.
MAX_PAGES — Page limit. ML conferences: main body to Conclusion end (excluding references & appendix). ICLR=9, NeurIPS=9, ICML=8. IEEE venues: references ARE included in page count. IEEE journal ≈ 12-14 pages, IEEE conference ≈ 5-8 pages (all inclusive).

Workflow

Step 1: Verify Prerequisites

Check that the compilation environment is ready:

# Check LaTeX installation
which pdflatex && which latexmk && which bibtex

# If not installed, provide instructions:
# macOS: brew install --cask mactex-no-gui
# Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install texlive-full
# Server: conda install -c conda-forge texlive-core

Verify all required files exist: