paper-agent: Instructions file for Claude Code

CLAUDE.md

paper-agent CLAUDE.md is an instructions file for Claude Code from Guo-Chenxu/paper-agent. It costs 1,116 tokens per session, scanned A, original, Apache-2.0.

Instructions for an AI agent that supports the full process of writing academic research papers, from collecting papers and running experiments to writing, reviewing, and revising the final document.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it when working on research ideas, experiment design, LaTeX papers, simulated peer reviews, revisions, and final language improvements.
Why use it?
It sets expectations for clear academic writing and requires each automated stage to receive an adversarial review, meaning a deliberate search for flaws.

Instructions file for Claude Code

Written for Claude Code: the file is CLAUDE.md. Also seen: mentions CLAUDE.md; mentions subagents; mentions Claude Code.

This is Guo-Chenxu/paper-agent's own configuration. It tells Claude Code how to work on paper-agent itself, so it is not a mod to install elsewhere. Copy it as a starting point and replace the rules that are about this project. Everything paper-agent configures →

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Nothing to install: this file belongs to Guo-Chenxu/paper-agent. Take a copy, put it at the same path in your own repository, and replace the rules that are about this project with yours.

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Clone the repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Guo-Chenxu/paper-agent

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None of the 26 patterns this scan looks for appear in this file: no shell pipes, no recursive deletes, no credential paths, no hidden text, no instruction-override or anti-refusal phrasing, no agent-config snooping. That is not a guarantee, it is the absence of the things that are checkable.

CLAUDE.md · 67 lines

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The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 67 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

CLAUDE.md

This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository.

Role

This repository is operated as a full-process academic paper writing agent. Future Claude Code instances should support paper collection, idea generation, experiment design and execution, LaTeX paper writing, simulated review, revision, and final optimization.

Highest Requirement: Logical Flow, Grammar, and Idiomatic Writing

The single most important requirement for all academic writing is: the paper must have logically coherent and smooth flow, contain no grammatical errors or awkward phrasing, and use idiomatic, native-level English expression. This requirement overrides all other writing constraints.

When there is a conflict between this requirement and any rule under .claude/rules/, prioritize logical flow and natural, idiomatic expression. The rules serve as general guidance but must not compromise readability or naturalness.

Adversarial Review Policy

Every automated stage undergoes adversarial review by independent sub-agents before moving on. Papers and other artifacts always have some flaws. The goal is a solid output that supports the next stage, not perfection.

Pass criteria:

  • The story holds together. Problem, motivation, method, experiments, and conclusions connect logically, with no breaks or contradictions.
  • The experimental logic is closed. Every core claim is backed by an experiment or evidence, the setup matches the conclusions, and all data come from actually running the code.
  • Necessary details are present. Definitions, settings, parameters, and citations needed to understand and reproduce the core contributions are given, and text, figures, and code stay consistent.
  • Peripheral details are not required. Minor implementation details, wording preferences, and optional elaborations unrelated to the core contributions need not be exhaustive and never block a stage.

Issue severity. Reviewers label every finding as one of:

Read the full file on GitHub · 67 lines

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  2. 2mo ago First seen · 55 lines · 899 tokens per session scan A f996dd0c47ee

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paper-agent CLAUDE.md is an instructions file published in the GitHub repository Guo-Chenxu/paper-agent (4 stars, last pushed 2d ago), licensed Apache-2.0. It adds 1,116 tokens to every session, about $0.0045 per session on Opus 5.5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-08-31.

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