# implement-paper

Walks through a research paper with you and builds a focused interactive marimo notebook from the part you care about.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 2700 installs · ★ 175
- Author: marimo-team
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/marimo-team/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/implement-paper/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-08-19
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/implement-paper

## What it does

The skill runs in four steps. First the agent asks what you want out of the paper: which contribution matters, whether the goal is understanding the method, reproducing a result, or adapting it to your own data, whether you have a dataset in mind, and whether PyTorch is needed. Then it pulls the paper through alphaxiv.org as structured markdown instead of a raw PDF.

Next comes a notebook outline you approve before any code is written. A typical arc runs from title and context through background with equations, the method itself, experiments with widgets and plots, and a short conclusion. Not every notebook needs every section. Equations render with KaTeX, and variables follow the paper's notation.

Keep it small — that is the point. Sometimes a single interactive widget carries the idea; sometimes you need a full training loop. Heavy computation is handed off to the `marimo-batch` skill, custom widgets to `anywidget`, and general notebook conventions to `marimo-notebook`. The agent never guesses your dataset: name one, or the notebook simulates data.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add marimo-team/skills --skill implement-paper -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/implement-paper/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/implement-paper/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add marimo-team/skills --skill implement-paper -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/implement-paper/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add marimo-team/skills --skill implement-paper -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/implement-paper/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install marimo-team/skills implement-paper
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/implement-paper/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add marimo-team/skills --skill implement-paper -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/marimo-team/skills --path skills/implement-paper
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/implement-paper/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add marimo-team/skills --skill implement-paper -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/marimo-team/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/implement-paper/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- work through a paper's method step by step instead of skimming the PDF
- build an interactive notebook with sliders for hyperparameters
- reproduce the key plots and results from a paper
- adapt someone else's method to your own dataset
- explain a paper to a colleague with running code

## Example prompts
- implement this arxiv paper as a marimo notebook
- I want to understand the method — build a minimal notebook with one widget
- take this paper and build a notebook that reproduces the experiments on simulated data

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
name: implement-paper
description: Implement a research paper as an interactive marimo notebook together with the user. Start by understanding what the user wants to explore, fetch the paper via alphaxiv, then build a focused notebook.
---

# Implement Paper

Turn a research paper into an interactive marimo notebook. For general marimo notebook conventions (cell structure, PEP 723 metadata, output rendering, `marimo check`, variable naming, etc.), refer to the `marimo-notebook` skill.

## Step 1: Understand what the user wants

Before fetching or reading anything, have a short conversation to scope the work. Ask the user:

- **Which part of the paper interests you most?** A paper may have multiple contributions — the user likely cares about one or two. Don't implement the whole thing.
- **What's the goal?** Are they trying to understand the method, reproduce a result, adapt it to their own data, or teach it to someone else? This changes the notebook's tone and depth.
- **Do they want to use a specific dataset?** If it's relevant, ask. Otherwise, suggest simulating data.
- **Does this require PyTorch?** Some papers need it, many don't. Ask if unclear — it's a heavy dependency.
- **What's their background?** The paper aims to fill a knowledge gap — gauge what the user already knows so the notebook can meet them where they are. Skip basics they're familiar with, explain prerequisites they're not.

Only move on once you have a clear picture of what to build.

## Step 2: Fetch the paper

If the user gives you an Arxiv/AlphaXiv link, you will an efficient way to read the paper. 

See [references/fetching-papers.md](references/fetching-papers.md) for how to retrieve paper content via alphaxiv.org. This avoids reading raw PDFs and gives you structured markdown.

## Step 3: Plan the notebook

After reading the paper, outline the notebook structure for the user before writing code.

**Keep the notebook as small as possible.** Sometimes the idea is best conveyed with just a single interactive widget — if you need a custom one, consider the `anywidget` skill. Other times you need a full training loop — if so, consider using the `marimo-batch` skill for heavy computation. The goal is the minimum amount of code needed to get the idea across.

A typical arc:

| Section | Purpose | Typical elements |
|---------|---------|------------------|
| Title & context | Orient the reader | `mo.md()` with paper title, authors, link |
| Background | Set up prerequisites | Markdown + equations |
| Method | Core algorithm step-by-step | Code + markdown interleaved |
| Experiments | Reproduce key results | Interactive widgets + plots |
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