paper-improvement

Audit and repair academic papers by replacing fake DOIs, aligning experiment claims, and verifying LaTeX compilation.

6|1|Updated May 11, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/yakeworld/Synthos --skill paper-improvement-yakeworld
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Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: paper-improvement
Source: https://github.com/yakeworld/Synthos/tree/main/skills/private/paper-improvement
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/yakeworld/Synthos --skill paper-improvement-yakeworld

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Academic papers often contain fabricated citations, fake DOIs, mismatched experiment model lists, and broken LaTeX references that undermine credibility. This Skill automates the detection and remediation of these quality defects before submission. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Fake Citation Remediation: Detects fabricated references and fake DOIs, replaces them with verified real DOIs via CrossRef, and produces a traceable replacement log mapping each original DOI to its replacement. - Experiment Claim Alignment: Cross-checks the model list claimed in the paper against benchmark suites (e.g., helix_benchmark vs notebook estimators) and itemizes deviations such as missing LightGBM or CatBoost runs. - P0 Defect Remediation Loop: Handles critical defects like fabricated numbers through a full closed loop of pattern selection, batch citation repair, and dataset unification, with sed-based fallback when LaTeX citation replacement fails. - Use Case: Given a paper directory containing .tex, PDF, and references with 3 fake DOIs and missing benchmark models, the Skill validates inputs, replaces all fake DOIs with a traceable log, aligns the experiment list, and finishes with a clean pdflatex build (0 errors, 0 undefined references) plus four standard audit reports. ## Quick Start Audit the paper in my project directory, replace any fake DOIs with verified ones, align the experiment model list with the benchmark, and produce the standard audit reports.

Frequently Asked Questions about paper-improvement

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I detect and replace fake DOIs in a research paper?

Scan the paper's references for DOIs that fail verification, then replace each with a real DOI verified through the CrossRef API. Every replacement is recorded in a log mapping the original DOI to the new DOI so each change remains traceable.

How to verify experiment claims in a machine learning paper?

Compare the model list claimed in the paper against the benchmark suite actually used, such as helix_benchmark versus notebook estimators. Itemize deviations like missing LightGBM or CatBoost runs and either rerun the experiments or correct the paper's claims.

What happens when LaTeX citation replacement fails?

When automated LaTeX citation replacement fails, for example due to multi-line bibitems with special characters, a sed-based fallback command is applied. The fallback is verified by confirming the citation resolves and pdflatex reports zero undefined references.

Can the improvement process run on an incomplete paper directory?

No. Input validation runs first and blocks the pipeline if required files such as the .tex source or PDF are missing. The blocking decision is recorded in the audit report rather than silently proceeding.

What outputs does a paper quality audit produce?

The process produces a fake DOI replacement log, an itemized model list deviation report, a clean pdflatex compilation result with zero errors and undefined references, and four standard audit reports with reproducible verification steps.