# Paper2poster Poster

Use when the user wants to turn an academic paper into a conference poster, poster...

- Repository: https://github.com/Paper2Poster/Paper2Poster (4032 stars)
- Category: Documents
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-10-23
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add Paper2Poster/Paper2Poster --skill paper2poster-poster -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add Paper2Poster/Paper2Poster --skill paper2poster-poster -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add Paper2Poster/Paper2Poster --skill paper2poster-poster -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add Paper2Poster/Paper2Poster --skill paper2poster-poster -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Use when the user wants to turn an academic paper into a conference poster, poster outline, poster copy deck, poster layout brief, poster.yaml style draft, or Paper2Poster-ready generation package. Trigger for paper-to-poster requests involving PDF papers, arXiv links, manuscripts, PPTX posters, conference submissions, research summaries, or the Paper2Poster workflow.

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

# Paper2Poster Poster

Use this skill when the goal is to turn a paper into a readable, credible, poster-ready package instead of a long prose summary.

## Core behavior

Work from the source paper first. Prefer grounded extraction over creative rewriting.

Do not invent:

- metrics that do not appear in the paper
- figure content you have not seen
- ablation claims that are not supported
- author affiliations, funding, or venue details unless supplied

If key information is missing, say so explicitly and continue with labeled assumptions.

## Default workflow

1. Gather inputs.

Collect the paper source plus any constraints that are already available:

- `paper.pdf`, arXiv link, markdown draft, or pasted paper text
- venue, audience, poster dimensions, branding, deadline
- whether the user wants poster copy only or also Paper2Poster execution assets

If the user gave no dimensions, use the defaults in `references/poster-defaults.md`.

2. Choose the output mode.

- Draft mode: produce poster copy, layout guidance, figure recommendations, and a concise runbook.
- Execution mode: additionally prepare a `poster.yaml` draft, a Paper2Poster folder layout, and the exact command the user can run.

3. Extract poster-worthy content from the paper.

Capture:

- title and subtitle candidate
- one-sentence paper claim
- problem and motivation
- method overview
- core figures, tables, and diagrams worth featuring
- strongest quantitative results
- limitations, deployment notes, or future work if they matter

4. Compress for poster reading.

Rewrite for scanability:

- short headers
- bullets over paragraphs
- one idea per bullet
- clear result statements with units and baselines when available
- captions that can stand alone

5. Build the poster package.

Unless the user asks for a different structure, produce:

The rest: https://github.com/Paper2Poster/Paper2Poster/blob/HEAD/skills/SKILL.md