# paper-to-course

Reads a research paper in PDF or LaTeX and builds a single-page HTML course with a literature timeline, formula walkthroughs and a quiz. Useful for getting up to speed on someone else's work.

- plugin · `type=plugin` · Claude Code · ★ 36
- Author: KaguraTart
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/KaguraTart/paper-to-course
- Updated: 2026-04-05
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/plugins/paper-to-course

## What it does

The skill parses the paper, maps its structure and lays out a curriculum of 6 modules: why the problem matters, how the field developed, how the method compares with existing approaches, a close look at the method itself, the experiments, then open questions. Interactive blocks fill each module — formulas explained line by line, hover-over trade-off tables, an ablation diagram, multiple-choice questions, glossary tooltips on technical terms.

The folder carries `SKILL.md` with the agent instructions, a design system in `styles.css`, the interactive engine `main.js`, two HTML templates `_base.html` and `_footer.html`, a bundler `build.sh` and `paper-elements.md` with markup patterns. Everything ends up in one `index.html` that opens locally, no server, usable offline.

You need the paper as PDF or LaTeX — that is the input the bundle expects. Colours and type live in `styles.css`, so restyling means editing that file. Students and researchers reading outside their own field get the most out of the 6-module format.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Plugin marketplace**
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
```
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin install paper-to-course@claude-community
```

## When to use it
- understand a paper's architecture and its formulas
- turn a PDF into a structured study guide
- compare the paper's method with alternatives in a table
- check your grasp of the material with a quiz
- prepare a walkthrough of a paper for a class

## Example prompts
- Turn this paper into a course: `paper.pdf`
- Build an interactive course from `main.tex` with formula breakdowns
- Follow `paper-to-course/SKILL.md` and make a course out of this LaTeX source

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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# paper-to-course

> Transform any academic paper into a beautiful, interactive single-page HTML course.

A [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) skill that converts research papers into self-contained interactive courses — with scroll-based navigation, formula breakdowns, literature timelines, method comparisons, ablation diagrams, and comprehension quizzes.

**Target users:** researchers who need to quickly understand a paper's contributions, and students/newcomers learning a new field through the lens of a specific paper.

## Quick Start

### 1. Install the skill

Copy this entire folder to your Claude Code skills directory:

```bash
cp -r paper-to-course ~/.claude/skills/
```

### 2. Use it

Open any project in Claude Code (or a standalone conversation), then say:

```
Turn this paper into a course
```

Point it at a PDF or LaTeX source, and it will:

1. Read and analyze the paper structure
2. Design a 6-module curriculum
3. Generate HTML modules with interactive elements
4. Bundle everything into a single `index.html`

### 3. Open the course

```bash
open index.html   # macOS
xdg-open index.html   # Linux
```

No server required — it's a fully self-contained HTML file.

## What You Get

Each course includes **7 interactive element types**:

| Element | What it does |
|---------|-------------|
| **Formula Breakdown** | Math formulas translated line-by-line into plain English |
| **Literature Timeline** | Animated history of the field's key milestones |
| **Comparison Table** | Hover to see detailed trade-off analysis between methods |
| **Ablation Diagram** | Visual ablation study showing each component's contribution |
| **Method Chat** | Animated component conversations explaining how the method works |
| **Comprehension Quiz** | Multiple-choice questions to test your understanding |
| **Glossary Tooltips** | Hover any technical term for a plain-English definition |

## Course Modules

Every paper course follows this 6-module structure:

1. **Problem & Motivation** — Why does this matter? What's the bottleneck?
2. **Literature Timeline** — How did the field evolve? Key breakthroughs?
3. **SOTA Comparison** — What are the current主流方法? Pros and cons?
4. **Method Deep-Dive** — Architecture, formulas, algorithm flow
5. **Experiments & Results** — Benchmarks, ablations, SOTA comparisons
6. **Limitations & Future Work** — Open problems, next steps

## File Structure

```
paper-to-course/
├── SKILL.md                  # Claude Code skill instructions
├── README.md                 # This file
├── LICENSE                  # MIT License
└── references/
    ├── styles.css           # Complete design system + paper-specific components
    ├── main.js              # Interactive engine (animations, quizzes, tooltips)
    ├── build.sh             # HTML bundler
    ├── _base.html           # HTML template header
    ├── _footer.html         # HTML template footer
    └── paper-elements.md    # HTML implementation patterns for all 7 element types
```

## Design

- **Aesthetic:** Warm "developer notebook" — off-white (#FAF7F2) + coral accent (#D94F30)
- **Fonts:** Bricolage Grotesque (headings) · DM Sans (body) · JetBrains Mono (formulas/code)
- **Output:** Single `index.html` — no dependencies, works offline, mobile-friendly

## Requirements

- [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) (any plan)
- A paper in PDF or LaTeX format

## Extending with Other AI Coding Tools

paper-to-course is a Markdown skill file — it works wherever AI coding tools support custom instructions or skills.

### Claude Code (Recommended)

Copy the skill to your Claude Code skills directory:

```bash
cp -r paper-to-course ~/.claude/skills/
```

Then add to your VS Code settings (`~/.config/Code/User/settings.json`):

```json
{
  "claudeCode.skills": [
    {
      "name": "paper-to-course",
      "description": "📚 论文 → 交互式课程（HTML + PPT + 笔记）",
      "path": "/path/to/paper-to-course/SKILL.md"
    }
  ]
}
```
````
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