implement-paper

SKILL.md

Implement Paper

Turn a research paper into an interactive marimo notebook. For general marimo notebook conventions (cell structure, PEP 723 metadata, output rendering, marimo check, variable naming, etc.), refer to the marimo-notebook skill.

Step 1: Understand what the user wants

Before fetching or reading anything, have a short conversation to scope the work. Ask the user:

Which part of the paper interests you most? A paper may have multiple contributions — the user likely cares about one or two. Don't implement the whole thing.

What's the goal? Are they trying to understand the method, reproduce a result, adapt it to their own data, or teach it to someone else? This changes the notebook's tone and depth.

Do they want to use a specific dataset? If it's relevant, ask. Otherwise, suggest simulating data.

Does this require PyTorch? Some papers need it, many don't. Ask if unclear — it's a heavy dependency.

What's their background? The paper aims to fill a knowledge gap — gauge what the user already knows so the notebook can meet them where they are. Skip basics they're familiar with, explain prerequisites they're not.

Only move on once you have a clear picture of what to build.

Step 2: Fetch the paper

If the user gives you an Arxiv/AlphaXiv link, you will an efficient way to read the paper.