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How to use the Paper Poster (Deprecated) agent skill
Updated · written with AI from the project's own documentation and checked against our catalogue data
The paper-poster skill is a deprecated agent skill from the wanshuiyin/Auto-claude-code-research-in-sleep repository. Its only job now is to send you to the newer /paper-poster-html skill, passing along whatever you typed. This guide explains what the skill does, how to install it if you still need the redirect, and which skill to use for new posters.
Paper Poster (Deprecated)wanshuiyin/Auto-claude-code-research-in-sleep · MIT Download the skill Quick start
- 1Download the ZIP. Get the paper-poster ZIP from this page.
- 2Unzip into a skills folder. Place the unzipped folder in ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use, or in your project's .claude/skills/ folder.
- 3Or upload in the Claude apps. In the Claude apps, go to Settings → Capabilities → Skills and upload the skill.
- 4Invoke the command. Type /paper-poster followed by your paper directory or PDF path.
- 5Continue with the replacement. The skill redirects to /paper-poster-html with your arguments unchanged, which is the skill to use for new posters.
What the paper-poster skill does now
An agent skill is a folder containing a SKILL.md file that tells an AI agent how to handle a particular kind of request. The paper-poster skill has been retired. Its SKILL.md file tells the agent to stop and immediately proceed with /paper-poster-html, passing through all of the user's arguments unchanged.
The older LaTeX/tcbposter method it once described is no longer used. The file says that method produced posters with unbounded color palettes, no real paper figures, and no print-canvas verification, and it has been replaced by a measurement-gated HTML/CSS pipeline.
- Purpose: redirect old /paper-poster requests to /paper-poster-html
- Arguments: the hint is [paper-dir-or-pdf], and these are passed through unchanged
- Tools: allowed-tools is Read only
- The legacy LaTeX flow is not included in the file
Install the paper-poster skill
Download the ZIP for this skill from our page and unzip it. You can install it in either of two places. For a personal setup, unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/. For a single project, unzip it into the project's .claude/skills/ folder.
If you use the Claude apps, you can instead upload the skill under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
- Personal: ~/.claude/skills/
- Project only: .claude/skills/ inside your project folder
- Claude apps: Settings → Capabilities → Skills, then upload
Trigger the skill with a natural request
Type /paper-poster followed by your paper directory or PDF path, as the argument hint shows. The skill will not do the poster itself. It will point the agent to /paper-poster-html with the same arguments.
If you do not want the redirect, invoke /paper-poster-html directly for any new poster work.
- /paper-poster path/to/paper-dir
- /paper-poster path/to/paper.pdf
/paper-poster [paper-dir-or-pdf]Safety notes: scripts and network
According to the source, this skill runs no scripts and uses no network access. It lists no required dependencies. Its only tool permission is Read.
The file says the full legacy implementation is kept in git history if a venue ever mandates LaTeX poster source, and that none is known to do so. You can view it with the command below, but you do not need it for normal use.
- Runs scripts: no
- Uses network: no
- Requires: nothing listed
git log -- skills/paper-poster/SKILL.mdWho should and should not use this skill
This skill fits two groups: users who still type /paper-poster out of habit and need to be pointed to the replacement, and maintainers checking that the old name redirects correctly.
It is not for creating a new academic poster. The file says not to use it for new posters. It is also not a source of LaTeX poster files, since the legacy LaTeX flow is not included.
- Good fit: habitual users, maintainers checking the redirect
- Poor fit: new posters, anyone needing a LaTeX poster source file
What people use it for
- Redirecting an old /paper-poster habit to /paper-poster-html
- Checking that the deprecated command name still hands off correctly, as a maintainer
- Finding the legacy LaTeX implementation in git history if a venue ever requires LaTeX poster source
Frequently asked questions
Is the paper-poster skill still usable?
It is deprecated and retired. Its only function is to tell the agent to stop and use /paper-poster-html instead, passing your arguments along. For new posters, use /paper-poster-html.
How do I install paper-poster?
Download the ZIP from this page and unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder. In the Claude apps, you can upload it under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
What does paper-poster require?
The source lists no requirements. It runs no scripts and uses no network access, and its only tool permission is Read.
Is paper-poster free to use?
The skill is released under the MIT licence, according to this page. The source file does not discuss pricing.
Why was paper-poster replaced?
The SKILL.md says the LaTeX/tcbposter pipeline produced posters with unbounded color palettes, no real paper figures, and no print-canvas verification. It was replaced by a measurement-gated HTML/CSS pipeline in /paper-poster-html.
Can I still get the old LaTeX poster method?
The file says the full legacy implementation remains in git history, which you can find with git log -- skills/paper-poster/SKILL.md. The file also notes that no known venue requires LaTeX poster source.
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Our verdict
Use paper-poster only if you want to be redirected from the old /paper-poster command to /paper-poster-html, or if you are a maintainer checking that redirect. For any new academic poster, go straight to /paper-poster-html, since this skill is retired and does not generate posters itself.
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