Compile LaTeX paper to PDF, fix errors, and verify output. Use when user says "编译论文", "compile paper", "build PDF", "生成PDF", or wants to compile LaTeX into a submission-ready PDF.

Paper Compile: LaTeX to Submission Ready PDF Compile the LaTeX paper and fix any issues: $ARGUMENTS Constants COMPILER = latexmk — LaTeX build tool. Handles multi pass compilation automatically. ENGINE = pdflatex — LaTeX engine. Options: pdflatex (default), xelatex (for CJK/custom fonts), lualatex . MAX COMPILE ATTEMPTS = 3 — Maximum attempts to fix errors and recompile. PAPER DIR = paper/ — Directory containing LaTeX source files. MAX PAGES — Page limit. ML conferences: main body to Conclusion end (excluding references & appendix). ICLR=9, NeurIPS=9, ICML=8. IEEE venues: references ARE included in page count. IEEE journal ≈ 12 14 pages, IEEE conference ≈ 5 8 pages (all inclusive). Workflow Step 1: Verify Prerequisites Check that the compilation environment is ready: Verify all required files exist: Step 2: First Compilation Attempt Step 3: Error Diagnosis and Auto Fix If compilation fails, read compile.log and fix common errors: Missing packages: → Install via tlmgr install somepackage or remove the \usepackage if unused. Undefined references: → Check \label{fig:xyz} exists in the correct figure environment. Missing figures: → Check if the file exists with a different extension (.png vs .pdf). Update the \includegraphics path. Citation undefined: → Add the missing entry to references.bib or fix the citation key. [VERIFY] markers in text: → Search for [VERIFY] markers left by /paper write . These indicate unverified citations or facts. Search for the correct information or flag to the user. Overfull hbox: → Minor: usually ignorable. If severe ( 20pt), rephrase the text or adjust figure width. BibTeX errors: → Fix BibTeX syntax (missing comma, unmatched braces, special characters in title). \crefname undefined for custom theorem types: → Ensure \crefname{assumption}{Assumption}{Assumptions} and similar are in the preamble after \newtheorem{assumption} . Step 4: Iterative Fix Loop For each error: 1. Read the error message from compile.log 2. Locate the source file and line number 3. Apply the fix 4. Recompile Stuck after 2 attempts? If Codex plugin is installed, invoke /codex:rescue — Codex can independently read the LaTeX source and compile.log to spot issues Claude missed (e.g., conflicting packages, encoding problems, subtle macro errors). If not installed, continue with Claude's own diagnosis. Step 5: Post Compilation Checks After successful compilation, verify the output: Visual review (automated): If the compiled PDF exists, read it directly to check visual presentation: Figure quality: readable labels, legible text, distinguishable colors Layout: no orphaned section headers, no awkward page breaks Figures appear near their first text reference (not pages away) Tables: aligned columns, consistent decimal precision No overfull content visibly extending past margins This is a quick visual scan, not a full review — the improvement loop does deeper visual review. Automated checks: [ ] PDF file exists and is 100KB (not empty/corrupt) [ ] Total page count is reasonable (MAX PAGES + appendix + references) [ ] No "??" in the PDF (undefined references — grep the log) [ ] No "[?]" in the PDF (undefined citations — grep the log) [ ] Figures are rendered (not missing image placeholders) Step 6: Page Count Verification CRITICAL : Verify paper fits within MAX PAGES. For ML conferences (ICLR/NeurIPS/ICML/CVPR/ACL/AAAI): Main body = first page through end of Conclusion section (not necessarily §5 — could be §6, §7, or §8 depending on structure). References and appendix are NOT counted. For IEEE venues: The TOTAL page count (including references) must fit within the limit. There is no separate "main body" counting — everything up to and including the references counts. Precise check using pdftotext : If Conclusion ends mid page and References start on the same page, the main body is that page number (e.g., if both are on page 9, main body = ~8.5 pages, which is fine for a 9 page limit since it leaves room for the References header). If over limit: Identify which sections are longest Suggest specific cuts (move proofs to appendix, compress tables, tighten writing) Report: "Main body is X pages (limit: MAX PAGES). Suggestion: move [specific content] to appendix." Step 6.5: Stale File Detection Check for orphaned section files not referenced by main.tex : This prevents confusion from leftover files when section structure changes (e.g., old 5 conclusion.tex left behind after restructuring to 7 sections). Step 7: Submission Readiness For conference submission, additional checks: [ ] Anonymous : no author names, affiliations, or self citations that reveal identity [ ] Page limit : main body within MAX PAGES (to end of Conclusion) [ ] Font embedding : all fonts embedded in PDF [ ] No supplementary mixed in : appendix clearly after \newpage\appendix [ ] File size : reasonable (< 50MB for most venues, < 10MB preferred) [ ] No [VERIFY] markers : search the PDF text for leftover markers Step 8: Output Summary Key Rules Never delete the user's source files — only modify to fix errors Keep compile.log — useful for debugging Don't suppress warnings — report them, let the user decide If LaTeX is not installed , provide clear installation instructions rather than failing silently Font embedding is critical — some venues reject PDFs with non embedded fonts Page count rules differ by venue — ML conferences: main body to Conclusion (refs excluded). IEEE venues: total pages including references. Common Venue Requirements Venue Style File Citation Page Limit Refs in limit? Submission ICLR 2026 iclr2026 conference.sty natbib ( \citep / \citet ) 9 pages (to Conclusion end) No OpenReview NeurIPS 2025 neurips 2025.sty natbib ( \citep / \citet ) 9 pages (to Conclusion end) No OpenReview ICML 2025 icml2025.sty natbib ( \citep / \citet ) 8 pages (to Conclusion end) No OpenReview IEEE Journal IEEEtran.cls [journal] cite ( \cite{} , numeric) ~12 14 pages (Transactions) / ~4 5 (Letters) Yes IEEE Author Portal / ScholarOne IEEE Conference IEEEtran.cls [conference] cite ( \cite{} , numeric) 5 8 pages (varies by conf) Yes EDAS / IEEE Author Portal

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