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Updated 10-16 01:35

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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:

# 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.

If $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:

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

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

ICML

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

ICLR

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

CVPR

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

ICCV

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

ACL / EMNLP / NAACL

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

ECCV

\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