Paper-to-Spec Compiler

Fetch arXiv papers and compile them into machine-readable spec.yaml artifacts.

Updated Feb 28, 2026
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Skill: Paper-to-Spec Compiler
Source: https://github.com/sovr610/refffiy/tree/main/paper-spec-compiler/skills/spec-compiler
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/sovr610/refffiy --skill paper-to-spec-compiler

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires requests, pyyaml, pydantic, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

The Paper-to-Spec Compiler automatically converts academic papers into machine-readable executable specifications, enabling reproducibility and drift detection across research codebases.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Extracts symbols, constants, and structural choices from papers and emits a canonical spec.yaml, a human-readable spec.md, and a drift report.
  • Generates compliance tests, a spec.lock.json payload, and traceable provenance links for traceability back to the source paper.
  • Supports baseline linking via imports and deterministic artifact generation from arXiv sources (LaTeX, PDF, HTML).

Quick Start

Provide an arXiv ID to fetch a paper and run the compiler to generate spec.yaml, spec.md, tests, and drift reports.

Frequently Asked Questions about Paper-to-Spec Compiler

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

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How do I convert an arXiv paper into a machine-readable specification?

To convert an arXiv paper into a machine-readable specification, provide the arXiv ID to fetch sources, and the compiler extracts symbols and constants to emit a canonical spec.yaml file along with spec.md and drift reports.

What is spec.yaml reproducibility and how does it handle provenance?

Spec.yaml reproducibility enforces traceable provenance links back to the source paper and generates a spec.lock.json payload, ensuring deterministic artifact generation and baseline imports for research codebases.

Can I generate compliance tests directly from academic papers?

Yes, you can generate compliance tests directly from academic papers by fetching the arXiv source, extracting structural design choices, and producing test files alongside a human-readable spec.md and drift report.

How do I detect drift in research codebases using extracted paper constants?

You detect drift in research codebases by compiling the paper into a canonical spec.yaml and running generated compliance tests to produce a drift report highlighting deviations from the original extracted constants and symbols.

Does the Paper-to-Spec Compiler require dependencies like pydantic and pyyaml?

Yes, the Paper-to-Spec Compiler requires dependencies including pydantic, pyyaml, and requests to fetch arXiv sources, validate extracted data structures, and emit the final machine-readable spec.yaml output.

What happens to unresolved symbols when compiling a paper into a spec?

When compiling a paper into a spec, the process enforces UNRESOLVED handling for symbols or constants that cannot be definitively extracted, ensuring they are explicitly flagged rather than silently ignored in the spec.yaml.