# Latex Conference Template Organizer

Organize messy conference LaTeX template .zip files into clean Overleaf-ready structure.

- Repository: https://github.com/Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar (5959 stars)
- Category: Engineering
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-10-19
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar --skill latex-conference-template-organizer -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar --skill latex-conference-template-organizer -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar --skill latex-conference-template-organizer -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar --skill latex-conference-template-organizer -g -a gemini-cli -y`
Claude Code plugin marketplace: `/plugin marketplace add Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar`

## Description

Organize messy conference LaTeX template .zip files into clean Overleaf-ready structure. Use when the user asks to "organize LaTeX template", "clean up .zip template", or "prepare Overleaf submission template".

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# LaTeX Conference Template Organizer

## Overview

Transform messy conference LaTeX template .zip files into clean, Overleaf-ready submission templates. Official conference templates often contain excessive example content, instructional comments, and disorganized file structures. This skill converts them into templates ready for writing.

## Working Mode

**Analyze-then-confirm mode**: First analyze issues and present them to the user, then execute cleanup after confirmation.

## Complete Workflow

```
Receive .zip file
    ↓
1. Extract and analyze file structure
    ↓
2. Identify main file and dependencies
    ↓
3. Diagnose issues (present to user)
    ↓
4. Ask for conference info (link/name)
    ↓
5. Wait for user confirmation of cleanup plan
    ↓
6. Execute cleanup, create output directory
    ↓
7. Generate README (with official website info)
    ↓
8. Output complete
```

## Step 1: Extract and Analyze

### Extract Files

Extract .zip to a temporary directory:

```bash
unzip -q template.zip -d /tmp/latex-template-temp
cd /tmp/latex-template-temp
find . -type f -name "*.tex" -o -name "*.sty" -o -name "*.cls" -o -name "*.bib"
```

### Identify File Types

| File Type | Purpose |
|-----------|---------|
| `.tex` | LaTeX source files |
| `.sty` / `.cls` | Style files |
| `.bib` | Bibliography database |
| `.pdf` / `.png` / `.jpg` | Image files |

### Identify Main File

**Common main file names:**
- `main.tex`
- `paper.tex`
- `document.tex`
- `sample-sigconf.tex`
- `template.tex`

**Identification methods:**
1. Check if filename matches common patterns
2. Search for files containing `\documentclass`
3. If multiple candidates exist, ask user to confirm

```bash
# Find files containing \documentclass
grep -l "\\documentclass" *.tex
```

## Step 2: Diagnose Issues

Present discovered issues to the user:

### Disorganized File Structure

- Multi-level directory nesting
- .tex files scattered across directories
- Unclear which file is the main file

The rest: https://github.com/Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar/blob/HEAD/skills/latex-conference-template-organizer/SKILL.md