Auto Paper Writer

SuspiciousAudited by ClawScan on May 10, 2026.

Overview

The skill’s paper-writing workflow is mostly coherent, but its cleanup step can delete unrelated files from the user’s Desktop.

Install or use only if you are comfortable with a workflow that downloads ArXiv PDFs, creates local paper files, and runs local compilation tools. Before use, remove or rewrite the Desktop cleanup commands so they only delete files inside the paper’s own project folder, and independently verify any generated academic claims or experimental results.

Findings (2)

Artifact-based informational review of SKILL.md, metadata, install specs, static scan signals, and capability signals. ClawScan does not execute the skill or run runtime probes.

What this means

Running the workflow as written could delete unrelated Desktop files, including personal Python scripts, PowerShell scripts, or versioned presentation files.

Why it was flagged

The cleanup command is not scoped to the paper project or files created by the skill. It force-deletes all matching files on the user's Desktop, which can remove unrelated scripts or presentations.

Skill content
Remove-Item "$env:USERPROFILE\Desktop\*.ps1" -Force
Remove-Item "$env:USERPROFILE\Desktop\*.py" -Force
Remove-Item "$env:USERPROFILE\Desktop\*_v*.pptx" -Force
Recommendation

Do not run the cleanup commands as written. Restrict cleanup to a dedicated project/temp folder and delete only files the skill created, preferably after explicit user confirmation.

What this means

The workflow may fail or run unexpected local tooling if the user’s environment differs from the hardcoded examples.

Why it was flagged

The instruction-only skill relies on local Python/matplotlib and TeX Live tooling, while the registry metadata declares no required binaries. This is understandable for the stated purpose, but users should verify their local tools and paths before use.

Skill content
使用 matplotlib 生成 300dpi 高质量图片 ... 使用 **TeX Live**(不是 Tectonic)编译
Recommendation

Declare and verify required local tools explicitly, and replace hardcoded paths with user-specific, confirmed paths.