systems-paper-writing
Comprehensive guide for writing systems papers targeting OSDI, SOSP, ASPLOS, NSDI, and EuroSys. Provides paragraph-level structural blueprints, writing patterns, venue-specific checklists, reviewer guidelines, LaTeX templates, and conference deadlines. Use this skill for all systems conference paper writing.
npx skills add Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs --skill systems-paper-writing --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Systems Paper Writing: Paragraph-Level Structural Blueprint Fine-grained structural guidance for writing **10–12 page systems papers** targeting top systems venues: OSDI, SOSP, ASPLOS, NSDI, and EuroSys. This skill provides page allocation per section, paragraph-level blueprints, and writing patterns distilled from authoritative guides and best-paper analysis. ## When to Use This Skill | Scenario | Use This Skill | Use ml-paper-writing Instead | |----------|---------------|------------------------------| | Structuring a 12-page OSDI/SOSP paper | ✅ | | | Page budget and paragraph planning | ✅ | | | Systems-specific evaluation structure | ✅ | | | General ML paper writing philosophy | | ✅ | | Citation verification workflow | | ✅ | | LaTeX templates and formatting | | ✅ | | NeurIPS/ICML/ICLR paper structure | | ✅ | **Boundary**: ml-paper-writing provides general writing philosophy, multi-venue templates, and citation verification. This skill focuses exclusively on **paragraph-level structural blueprints** for systems conferences. --- ## Authoritative Sources This blueprint synthesizes guidance from established systems researchers: 1. **Levin & Redell** — "How (and How Not) to Write a
- When to Use This Skill
- Authoritative Sources
- 12-Page Systems Paper Blueprint
- Overview: Page Allocation
- Abstract (150–250 words, 5 sentences)
- S1 Introduction (1.5–2 pages)
- S2 Background & Motivation (1–1.5 pages)
- S3 Design (3–4 pages)
- S4 Implementation (0.5–1 page)
- S5 Evaluation (3–4 pages)
- S6 Related Work (1 page)
- S7 Conclusion (0.5 page)
- Writing Patterns
- Pattern 1: Gap Analysis (Lucid, ASPLOS'23)
What does the systems-paper-writing skill do?
Comprehensive guide for writing systems papers targeting OSDI, SOSP, ASPLOS, NSDI, and EuroSys. Provides paragraph-level structural blueprints, writing patterns, venue-specific checklists, reviewer guidelines, LaTeX templates, and conference deadlines. Use this skill for all systems conference paper writing.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs --skill systems-paper-writing --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs, a repository with 11,391 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.