# latex-conference-template-organizer

Turns cluttered conference LaTeX zip archives into a clean, Overleaf-ready project structure. It helps prepare a fresh paper draft by stripping out sample text and messy comments.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 391 installs · ★ 5906
- Author: Galaxy-Dawn
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar/tree/HEAD/skills/latex-conference-template-organizer/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-19
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/latex-conference-template-organizer

## What it does

The skill operates in an analyze-then-confirm mode. It extracts the archive into `/tmp/latex-template-temp`, identifies the root document by checking for `\documentclass`, and flags redundant files named `sample`, `example`, or `test`. Broken image paths and missing `.sty` or `.cls` dependencies are surfaced before anything changes.

Cleaned output lands in an `output` directory with subfolders for `text`, `figures`, `tables`, and `styles`. The root file imports modular sections via `\input{text/...}` while removing placeholder comments and sample authors. The workflow also supports anonymous review setups, such as disabling metadata with `nonacm` for ACM acmart conferences.

Requiring confirmation before touching files protects critical style declarations from accidental deletion. You need a zip archive to start.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar --skill latex-conference-template-organizer -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar --skill latex-conference-template-organizer -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar --skill latex-conference-template-organizer -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar latex-conference-template-organizer
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/latex-conference-template-organizer/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar --skill latex-conference-template-organizer -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar --path skills/latex-conference-template-organizer
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar --skill latex-conference-template-organizer -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/Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar/tree/HEAD/skills/latex-conference-template-organizer/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- clean verbose example text and comments from conference templates
- split monolithic LaTeX sources into modular files inside `text/`
- organize styles, figures, and tables into separate folders
- configure anonymous review settings for ACM paper submissions

## Example prompts
- Organize this conference LaTeX template zip into a clean Overleaf project
- Clean up template.zip and split sections into separate files
- Prepare an anonymous submission template for KDD 2026

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: latex-conference-template-organizer
description: Organize messy conference LaTeX template .zip files into clean Overleaf-ready structure. Use when the user asks to "organize LaTeX template", "clean up .zip template", or "prepare Overleaf submission template".
version: 0.1.0
---

# LaTeX Conference Template Organizer

## Overview

Transform messy conference LaTeX template .zip files into clean, Overleaf-ready submission templates. Official conference templates often contain excessive example content, instructional comments, and disorganized file structures. This skill converts them into templates ready for writing.

## Working Mode

**Analyze-then-confirm mode**: First analyze issues and present them to the user, then execute cleanup after confirmation.

## Complete Workflow

```
Receive .zip file
    ↓
1. Extract and analyze file structure
    ↓
2. Identify main file and dependencies
    ↓
3. Diagnose issues (present to user)
    ↓
4. Ask for conference info (link/name)
    ↓
5. Wait for user confirmation of cleanup plan
    ↓
6. Execute cleanup, create output directory
    ↓
7. Generate README (with official website info)
    ↓
8. Output complete
```

## Step 1: Extract and Analyze

### Extract Files

Extract .zip to a temporary directory:

```bash
unzip -q template.zip -d /tmp/latex-template-temp
cd /tmp/latex-template-temp
find . -type f -name "*.tex" -o -name "*.sty" -o -name "*.cls" -o -name "*.bib"
```

### Identify File Types

| File Type | Purpose |
|-----------|---------|
| `.tex` | LaTeX source files |
| `.sty` / `.cls` | Style files |
| `.bib` | Bibliography database |
| `.pdf` / `.png` / `.jpg` | Image files |

### Identify Main File

**Common main file names:**
- `main.tex`
- `paper.tex`
- `document.tex`
- `sample-sigconf.tex`
- `template.tex`

**Identification methods:**
1. Check if filename matches common patterns
2. Search for files containing `\documentclass`
3. If multiple candidates exist, ask user to confirm

```bash
# Find files containing \documentclass
grep -l "\\documentclass" *.tex
```

## Step 2: Diagnose Issues

Present discovered issues to the user:

### Disorganized File Structure

- Multi-level directory nesting
- .tex files scattered across directories
- Unclear which file is the main file

### Redundant Content

Detect the following patterns and flag for cleanup:
- Filenames containing: `sample`, `example`, `demo`, `test`
- Comments containing: `sample`, `example`, `template`, `delete this`
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