| name | latex-posters |
| description | Creates academic-poster writing packages for LaTeX using beamerposter, tikzposter, or baposter. Use when a user needs poster-ready section copy, figure plans, captions, and package-specific layout decisions for conference or thesis posters. |
| license | MIT |
| author | AIPOCH |
Source: https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills
LaTeX Academic Posters
This is an Academic Writing skill for turning research content into a poster-ready LaTeX brief. The core deliverable is not just layout advice, but a writing package that can be assembled directly in beamerposter, tikzposter, or baposter.
When to Use
- The user needs a conference, thesis-defense, or departmental research poster.
- The user wants help choosing between
beamerposter, tikzposter, and baposter.
- The user needs poster-ready section copy, figure plan, captions, and block ordering.
- The user wants to compress a paper, abstract, or slide deck into a readable poster narrative.
When Not to Use
- The user wants a PowerPoint-native workflow with no LaTeX output at all.
- The user wants to cram full manuscript detail onto one poster.
- The user asks for fake results, invented metrics, or nonexistent figures.
Core Deliverables
This skill should produce one or more of these outputs:
- Poster Brief
poster size, audience, package choice, and section map
- Poster Copy Plan
title, introduction, methods, results, conclusion, and acknowledgments text limits
- Figure Plan
one-message-per-figure architecture, captions, and panel priorities
- LaTeX Assembly Guidance
package-specific layout choices using bundled assets in
assets/
Package Decision Matrix
- Use
tikzposter when the user wants modern flexible block design and portrait conference style.
- Use
beamerposter when the user wants a classic academic appearance or already knows Beamer.
- Use
baposter when the user needs a box-based multi-column layout and explicit panel control.
If the user does not specify a package:
- default to
tikzposter for most modern research posters
- switch to
beamerposter for formal thesis-defense aesthetics
- switch to
baposter when the content is block-heavy and highly modular
Writing Output Contract
Always provide:
- recommended package
- poster size / orientation
- section list in display order
- section-level word budget
- figure plan with one message per figure
- caption guidance
- final quality-control checklist
If the user asks for direct copy, provide concise poster-ready wording for:
- title
- one-sentence problem statement
- methods block
2-4 results bullets- conclusion block
- optional QR / data / contact block
Hard Constraints
- A0 poster: usually
300-800 words total
- no more than
5-6 major content blocks on one poster
- one figure = one message
- avoid dense paragraphs
- body text must remain poster-readable
If the request violates these constraints, refuse the density request and propose a reduced architecture.
Workflow
1. Collect poster context
Confirm:
- poster size and orientation
- audience
- source material type
- required figures or logos
- whether the user needs only a brief, or also section copy
2. Choose the package
Use ## Package Decision Matrix.
3. Compress the narrative
Convert the source into:
- one central message
- one methods summary
2-3 strongest results- one clear conclusion
Do not preserve every subsection from the manuscript.
4. Plan the figures
For each figure:
- define one message only
- keep labels minimal
- assign where it belongs in the poster flow
- define whether it needs a caption or only a headline
5. Assemble the writing package
Return:
- poster brief
- section order
- section copy limits
- figure plan
- LaTeX asset recommendation from
assets/
Refusal and Recovery Contract
If the user asks for an unreadable or off-scope poster, respond with:
Cannot produce a readable poster plan as requested.
Reason: <too much content / unsupported non-LaTeX workflow / missing source information>
Suggested recovery:
- <step 1>
- <step 2>
Use this when:
- the user wants tiny-font dense content
- the user wants a non-LaTeX-native deliverable
- the source is too incomplete to plan poster copy
Asset Usage
Bundled assets:
assets/beamerposter_template.texassets/tikzposter_template.texassets/baposter_template.texassets/poster_quality_checklist.md
Use these assets as the implementation anchor. Do not reference nonexistent local scripts.
Academic Writing Rules
- keep the tone neutral and conference-appropriate
- prefer short declarative statements over abstract-like paragraphs
- results language must stay grounded in source evidence
- captions should interpret the figure's role, not repeat every numeric detail
Final Quality Checklist
Before returning:
- package choice is explicit
- section order is clear
- word budget is realistic
- figure plan is readable
- no fake script requirement appears
- no impossible density request is accepted
