spark-to-paper-skills
One sentence in, one draft paper out: spark-to-paper-skills automatically reviews papers, plans and runs experiments, and writes a research draft—typically using about $10 in API costs per paper.
Spark-to-paper-skills is a Claude Code plugin that transforms a single-sentence research idea into a complete, publication-ready PDF with real citations, editable vector figures, and machine-verified integrity. The plugin orchestrates 13 composable skills through a 7-stage pipeline covering literature review, planning, citation gathering, writing, adversarial review, figure generation, and LaTeX compilation. It delivers papers with verified references via WebSearch and Crossref, native SVG figures rendered through the PaperBanana+ engine, and deterministic quality gates that prevent fabricated results. Typically costs around $10 in API usage per paper and requires no separate orchestration server.
Key Features
Use Cases
- 01Generating conference-format research papers from research proposals across domains like computer vision, clinical AI, and environmental monitoring
- 02Creating publication-ready drafts with verified citations and source-traced experimental results from raw data
- 03Producing papers with production-quality editable vector figures for journals requiring scalable graphics
- 04Rapidly prototyping research papers with adversarial peer-review hardening before human submission
- 05Converting experimental datasets into formatted papers with auto-run experiments and filled result tables
- 06Generating literature reviews and related work sections with machine-verified citation completeness
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spark-to-paper-skills — FAQ
What is the spark-to-paper-skills Claude Code plugin?+
It's a Claude Code plugin that automatically generates complete research papers from a one-sentence idea, including real citations, editable vector figures, experiments, and a compiled PDF. The plugin provides 13 composable skills orchestrated through a 7-stage pipeline that handles literature review, writing, adversarial review, and LaTeX compilation.
How do I install the spark-to-paper-skills plugin in Claude Code?+
Clone the repository into your Claude skills directory with 'git clone https://github.com/Spark-To-Paper-Skills/spark-to-paper-skills.git ~/.claude/skills/spark-to-paper-skills'. The plugin auto-loads on your next Claude Code session and becomes available as '/spark-to-paper:ts-paper'.
What API keys and prerequisites does spark-to-paper-skills require?+
Core functionality requires Claude Code with Python 3.10+ and a LaTeX distribution (latexmk). Optional features need API keys: figure model endpoint (TS_FIG_API_KEY), OpenAI for vision QA (OPENAI_API_KEY), embeddings for KG-grounded recall (TS_EMBED_*), and HuggingFace token (HF_TOKEN) for local raster fallback.
Will spark-to-paper-skills invent or fabricate research results?+
No, the plugin has built-in safeguards against fabrication. In proposal mode, result cells stay blank and the draft_lint gate fails on prose numbers without data backing. In data-aware mode, every number must trace to your supplied source data and is machine-audited.
Is the spark-to-paper-skills plugin free to use?+
Yes, the plugin itself is MIT-licensed and free. However, generating a paper typically costs around $10 in API fees (primarily for the language model calls and optional vision/image model endpoints). LaTeX compilation and core Python tools are free.
Which AI clients work with spark-to-paper-skills?+
This plugin is specifically designed for Claude Code and requires it to run. It installs as a Claude Code plugin and uses Claude's skill system for orchestration. It does not work with other AI assistants or clients.
How do I install spark-to-paper-skills?+
Open the source repository on GitHub and follow its README. spark-to-paper-skills is a plugin — MCP Agents Market links you directly to the official repo.
Is spark-to-paper-skills free?+
spark-to-paper-skills is an open-source project hosted on GitHub. Check the repository for its license and any usage requirements.