paper-bootstrap
Paper Bootstrap
Overview
Use this skill to make a paper project writable before trying to make it good. The goal is not to generate boilerplate. The goal is to identify the real manuscript source of truth, create only the folders that help the workflow, and lock the project onto the correct venue and contribution framing early.
Default assumption: broad-impact journal work should start from the global Nature-style preference unless the user explicitly overrides the venue.
When the manuscript depends on experiments, figures, or results produced across multiple rounds, initialize lightweight project-state documents early so writing does not depend on memory alone: project_truth.md, decision_log.md, result_summary.md, and paper_handoff.md.
Use the helper script when you need a clean baseline layout quickly:
python ~/.codex/skills/paper-bootstrap/scripts/init_paper_layout.py path/to/paper
# Claude Code (global install): replace ~/.codex/skills with ~/.claude/skills
# Claude Code (project-local install): replace ~/.codex/skills with .claude/skills
When To Use
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14reference-audit-guide
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Use when acting as a journal or grant reviewer and writing formal reviewer-side evaluations focused on methodology, statistics, reporting standards, reproducibility, and constructive feedback.
13rebuttal-response
Use when responding to journal or conference reviewer comments and you need a structured author response, aligned manuscript edits, and clear decisions about when to clarify, add evidence, concede, or respectfully disagree.
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