hermes-agent/optional-skills/research/research-paper-writing/templates/README.md

LaTeX Templates for ML/AI Conferences

This directory contains official LaTeX templates for major machine learning and AI conferences.

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Compiling LaTeX to PDF

Option 1: VS Code with LaTeX Workshop (Recommended)

Setup:

1. Install TeX Live (full distribution recommended)

   • macOS: brew install --cask mactex
   • Ubuntu: sudo apt install texlive-full
   • Windows: Download from tug.org/texlive

2. Install VS Code extension: LaTeX Workshop by James Yu

   • Open VS Code → Extensions (Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+X) → Search "LaTeX Workshop" → Install

Usage:

• Open any .tex file in VS Code
• Save the file (Cmd/Ctrl+S) → Auto-compiles to PDF
• Click the green play button or use Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+B to build
• View PDF: Click "View LaTeX PDF" icon or Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+V
• Side-by-side view: Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+V then drag tab

Settings (add to VS Code settings.json):

{
  "latex-workshop.latex.autoBuild.run": "onSave",
  "latex-workshop.view.pdf.viewer": "tab",
  "latex-workshop.latex.recipes": [
    {
      "name": "pdflatex → bibtex → pdflatex × 2",
      "tools": ["pdflatex", "bibtex", "pdflatex", "pdflatex"]
    }
  ]
}

Option 2: Command Line

# Basic compilation
pdflatex main.tex

# With bibliography (full workflow)
pdflatex main.tex
bibtex main
pdflatex main.tex
pdflatex main.tex

# Using latexmk (handles dependencies automatically)
latexmk -pdf main.tex

# Continuous compilation (watches for changes)
latexmk -pdf -pvc main.tex

Option 3: Overleaf (Online)

1. Go to overleaf.com
2. New Project → Upload Project → Upload the template folder as ZIP
3. Edit online with real-time PDF preview
4. No local installation needed

Option 4: Other IDEs

IDE	Extension/Plugin	Notes
Cursor	LaTeX Workshop	Same as VS Code
Sublime Text	LaTeXTools	Popular, well-maintained
Vim/Neovim	VimTeX	Powerful, keyboard-driven
Emacs	AUCTeX	Comprehensive LaTeX environment
TeXstudio	Built-in	Dedicated LaTeX IDE
Texmaker	Built-in	Cross-platform LaTeX editor

Troubleshooting Compilation

"File not found" errors:

# Ensure you're in the template directory
cd templates/icml2026
pdflatex example_paper.tex

Bibliography not appearing:

# Run bibtex after first pdflatex
pdflatex main.tex
bibtex main        # Uses main.aux to find citations
pdflatex main.tex  # Incorporates bibliography
pdflatex main.tex  # Resolves references

Missing packages:

# TeX Live package manager
tlmgr install <package-name>

# Or install full distribution to avoid this

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Available Templates

Conference	Directory	Year	Source
ICML	icml2026/	2026	Official ICML
ICLR	iclr2026/	2026	Official GitHub
NeurIPS	neurips2025/	2025	Community template
ACL	acl/	2025+	Official ACL
AAAI	aaai2026/	2026	AAAI Author Kit
COLM	colm2025/	2025	Official COLM

Usage

ICML 2026

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{icml2026}  % For submission
% \usepackage[accepted]{icml2026}  % For camera-ready

\begin{document}
% Your paper content
\end{document}

Key files:

• icml2026.sty - Style file
• icml2026.bst - Bibliography style
• example_paper.tex - Example document

ICLR 2026

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[submission]{iclr2026_conference}  % For submission
% \usepackage[final]{iclr2026_conference}  % For camera-ready

\begin{document}
% Your paper content
\end{document}

Key files:

• iclr2026_conference.sty - Style file
• iclr2026_conference.bst - Bibliography style
• iclr2026_conference.tex - Example document

ACL Venues (ACL, EMNLP, NAACL)

\documentclass[11pt]{article}
\usepackage[review]{acl}  % For review
% \usepackage{acl}  % For camera-ready

\begin{document}
% Your paper content
\end{document}

Key files:

• acl.sty - Style file
• acl_natbib.bst - Bibliography style
• acl_latex.tex - Example document

AAAI 2026

\documentclass[letterpaper]{article}
\usepackage[submission]{aaai2026}  % For submission
% \usepackage{aaai2026}  % For camera-ready

\begin{document}
% Your paper content
\end{document}

Key files:

• aaai2026.sty - Style file
• aaai2026.bst - Bibliography style

COLM 2025

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[submission]{colm2025_conference}  % For submission
% \usepackage[final]{colm2025_conference}  % For camera-ready

\begin{document}
% Your paper content
\end{document}

Key files:

• colm2025_conference.sty - Style file
• colm2025_conference.bst - Bibliography style

Page Limits Summary

Conference	Submission	Camera-Ready	Notes
ICML 2026	8 pages	9 pages	+unlimited refs/appendix
ICLR 2026	9 pages	10 pages	+unlimited refs/appendix
NeurIPS 2025	9 pages	9 pages	+checklist outside limit
ACL 2025	8 pages (long)	varies	+unlimited refs/appendix
AAAI 2026	7 pages	8 pages	+unlimited refs/appendix
COLM 2025	9 pages	10 pages	+unlimited refs/appendix

Common Issues

Compilation Errors

1. Missing packages: Install full TeX distribution (TeX Live Full or MikTeX)
2. Bibliography errors: Use the provided .bst file with \bibliographystyle{}
3. Font warnings: Install cm-super or use \usepackage{lmodern}

Anonymization

For submission, ensure:

• No author names in \author{}
• No acknowledgments section
• No grant numbers
• Use anonymous repositories
• Cite own work in third person

Common LaTeX Packages

% Recommended packages (check compatibility with venue style)
\usepackage{amsmath,amsthm,amssymb}  % Math
\usepackage{graphicx}                 % Figures
\usepackage{booktabs}                 % Tables
\usepackage{hyperref}                 % Links
\usepackage{algorithm,algorithmic}    % Algorithms
\usepackage{natbib}                   % Citations

Updating Templates

Templates are updated annually. Check official sources before each submission:

• ICML: https://icml.cc/
• ICLR: https://iclr.cc/
• NeurIPS: https://neurips.cc/
• ACL: https://github.com/acl-org/acl-style-files
• AAAI: https://aaai.org/
• COLM: https://colmweb.org/