paper-section-author

Writes one citation-grounded research paper section as a LaTeX fragment from a writing plan.

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One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/opensquilla/opensquilla --skill paper-section-author
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Skill: paper-section-author
Source: https://github.com/opensquilla/opensquilla/tree/main/src/opensquilla/skills/bundled/paper-section-author
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/opensquilla/opensquilla --skill paper-section-author

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Drafting individual sections of a research paper that stay consistent with an overall writing plan, respect word and citation budgets, and compile as valid LaTeX is tedious and error-prone. This Skill produces one bounded, publication-style section fragment that concatenates cleanly with neighboring sections.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Section-specific drafting: Generates abstract, introduction, related work, method, results/experiments, discussion, or conclusion sections, each following its fixed structural conventions.
  • Citation and budget enforcement: Cites only keys provided in the citation plan, respects per-section target word counts as lower bounds, and never invents references or results.
  • Evidence-safe writing: When evidence is not supplied, it writes outcomes as placeholders instead of fabricating numbers, and expands sections with limitations, protocol rationale, and threats to validity.
  • Use Case: Given a writing plan, outline, and citation plan for a systems paper, generate the Method section as a LaTeX fragment with subsections for setup, algorithm, instrumentation, and baselines, ready to concatenate into the paper body.

Quick Start

Ask the agent to write the introduction section of your paper using the provided writing plan, outline, citation plan, and cite keys, and receive a LaTeX fragment.

Frequently Asked Questions about paper-section-author

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I generate a research paper section in LaTeX with an AI agent?

Provide a writing plan, outline, citation plan, and available cite keys, then request the specific section such as introduction or method. The output is a pure LaTeX fragment starting with the correct section opener that can be concatenated into the paper body.

How to write an academic paper section without fabricating citations?

Restrict citation keys to a provided hint list and cite only those keys with \cite commands. Claims without a supporting assigned key are removed or softened rather than backed by invented references.

Can AI write paper results sections when no experiment data exists?

Yes, but outcomes are written as placeholders like \textless TBD\textgreater instead of invented numbers. Expansion comes from protocol rationale, limitations, and threats to validity rather than fabricated scores or effect sizes.

What inputs are needed to draft a paper section automatically?

The required inputs are the section name, a writing plan with target words and citation budgets, an outline, a citation plan, and a list of available cite keys. Optional inputs include the previous section tail and figure or table placeholders.

Why does generated LaTeX fail to compile in paper drafts?

Common causes are unescaped %, &, _, or # characters, literal Unicode Greek letters instead of math-mode macros, and Unicode dashes used as range punctuation. The fragment rules enforce LaTeX escaping, \(\alpha\)-style macros, and -- for ranges.