cvpr-iccv-eccv

name	cvpr-iccv-eccv
description	CVPR / ICCV / ECCV paper formatting — activate when the user wants to submit to CVPR, ICCV, or ECCV, follow their template, or fix format issues for these computer vision conferences.
allowed-tools	["read_file","write_file","str_replace","bash","latex_compile"]

[SKILL: CVPR / ICCV / ECCV PAPER FORMAT]

Activate when: user mentions CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, International Conference on Computer Vision, or European Conference on Computer Vision.

⚠️ Reference only — always verify: The rules below reflect common patterns from recent years. Conference requirements (page limits, required sections, package restrictions, submission options, etc.) can change each year. Before making any formatting changes, verify all requirements against the current year's official CFP and the author kit files (sample .tex, README, formatting guide PDF) bundled in the template download.

Note: CVPR and ICCV share nearly identical templates (both use IEEE CVPR-style). ECCV uses a different Springer LNCS-based template. Instructions are split below — read the section matching the target venue.

Execution Protocol

After this skill is activated, select the matching scenario based on user intent.

Shared Common Workflow

Before venue-specific template steps, also load and follow:

• config/.skills/ml-paper-writing/SKILL.md

At minimum, apply these shared references:

• writing-guide.md (narrative and clarity)
• citation-workflow.md (verified citations; no hallucinations)
• reviewer-guidelines.md (reviewer-facing quality checks)
• checklists.md (pre-submission gates)

Built-in template: None — this skill does not bundle templates. Templates must always be downloaded from official sources (see Template Download below).

Pre-step: Year Confirmation & Template Acquisition

This step MUST be completed before any scenario below.

1. Confirm the target year and venue (CVPR, ICCV, or ECCV) with the user. Default to latest available year if user does not specify.
2. Confirm the stage: submission (blind review) or camera-ready (final).
3. Download the official template — this skill has no built-in template; always download from:
   • CVPR: https://cvpr.thecvf.com → "Author Guidelines" or "Paper Submission" → download Author Kit .zip
   • ICCV: https://iccv.thecvf.com → "Author Guidelines" → download Author Kit .zip
   • ECCV: https://eccv.ecva.net → "Author Guidelines" → download from the ECCV site or https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-guidelines
   • Overleaf fallback: search the venue name on https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates
4. Unzip downloaded files directly into <PROJECT_CORE>.
5. Read the sample .tex file from the downloaded kit to confirm preamble structure, package requirements, and author block format.
6. Confirm page limit and supplementary material policy from the current year's CFP.

Scenario Routing

• User says "create / new CVPR/ICCV/ECCV paper" → Scenario 1
• User says "switch to CVPR/ICCV/ECCV format" / "apply template" → Scenario 2
• User says "format issue" / "compile error" → Scenario 3
• User says "check format" / "prepare for submission" → Scenario 4

Scenario 1: Create a New Project

Step 1 — Download and copy template files to project core directory (see Pre-step).

Step 2 — Read the sample .tex from the downloaded kit with read_file:

• CVPR/ICCV: egpaper_for_review.tex (submission) or egpaper_final.tex (camera-ready)
• ECCV: samplepaper.tex

Step 3 — Create main.tex using write_file:

For CVPR/ICCV:

• \documentclass[10pt,twocolumn,letterpaper]{article}
• \usepackage{cvpr} (or \usepackage{iccv} for ICCV)
• Keep \cvprfinalcopy commented out for submission
• Set \def\cvprPaperID{****} with submission system paper ID
• Do NOT add \usepackage{hyperref} (style loads it internally)

For ECCV:

• \documentclass[runningheads]{llncs}
• Use \author{} + \institute{} (LNCS syntax)

Step 4 — Set up bibliography and run latex_compile.

Scenario 2: Switch an Existing Project to CV Venue Template

Step 1 — Read current main.tex with read_file.

Step 2 — Read the downloaded sample .tex with read_file as migration reference.

Step 3 — Copy style files using bash (style files only — do NOT overwrite paper content).

Step 4 — Update preamble using str_replace:

For CVPR/ICCV:

• Set \documentclass[10pt,twocolumn,letterpaper]{article}
• Add \usepackage{cvpr} (or iccv)
• Remove conflicting packages (geometry, hyperref, multicol)
• Comment out \cvprfinalcopy for submission

For ECCV:

• Set \documentclass[runningheads]{llncs}
• Remove article-class-specific commands
• Switch author block to LNCS syntax (\author{} + \institute{})

Step 5 — Anonymize for submission (remove author names/affiliations).

Step 6 — Fix bibliography setup (see Bibliography section below).

Step 7 — Run latex_compile and resolve remaining issues.

Scenario 3: Fix Format Issues

Step 1 — Run latex_compile to capture errors/warnings.

Step 2 — Read preamble in main.tex and compare with downloaded sample .tex.

Step 3 — Check common failures (see Common Pitfalls below):

• Missing .sty/.cls/.bst in project root
• hyperref loaded manually (CVPR/ICCV load it internally)
• \cvprfinalcopy left uncommented at submission
• geometry package conflicting with style
• Wrong document class for ECCV (article instead of llncs)

Step 4 — Apply fixes with str_replace.

Step 5 — Re-run latex_compile until clean.

Scenario 4: Pre-submission Format Compliance Check

Step 1 — Read full main.tex with read_file.

Step 2 — Verify checklist items:

For CVPR/ICCV:

• \documentclass[10pt,twocolumn,letterpaper]{article} is used
• \cvprfinalcopy is commented out for submission
• No author names/affiliations visible in submission
• \cvprPaperID is set correctly
• No \usepackage{hyperref} (style loads it)
• No geometry package
• Page count ≤ 8 pages content (references unlimited) — verify CFP
• Bibliography wrapped in {\small ...}

For ECCV:

• \documentclass[runningheads]{llncs} is used
• No author names in anonymous submission
• Total page count ≤ 14 pages INCLUDING references — verify CFP
• \bibliographystyle{splncs04} is used

Step 3 — Report and fix issues one by one with str_replace.

Step 4 — Run final latex_compile verification.

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Format Reference

⚠️ Reference only — always verify: The rules below reflect common patterns from recent years. Always prioritize the target year's CFP and author kit over defaults in this skill.

Template Download

CVPR:

• Go to https://cvpr.thecvf.com → "Author Guidelines" or "Paper Submission"
• Download the "Author Kit" .zip from the official site (URL changes each year)
• Overleaf (backup): search "CVPR" on https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates?q=CVPR

ICCV:

• Go to https://iccv.thecvf.com → "Author Guidelines"
• Template is nearly identical to CVPR but uses iccv.sty and iccv.bst
• Overleaf (backup): search "ICCV" on https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates?q=ICCV

ECCV:

• Go to https://eccv.ecva.net → "Author Guidelines"
• ECCV uses a Springer LNCS template (different from CVPR/ICCV)
• Download from the ECCV site or https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-guidelines
• Overleaf (backup): search "ECCV" on https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates?q=ECCV

Setup: Unzip Location

Unzip into the project root (same directory as main.tex):

CVPR/ICCV:

project/
├── main.tex                      ← your paper
├── cvpr.sty                      ← style file (or iccv.sty for ICCV)
├── cvpr.bst                      ← bibliography style (or iccv.bst)
├── egpaper_for_review.tex        ← submission template — READ THIS
└── egpaper_final.tex             ← camera-ready template — read for final version

ECCV (Springer LNCS):

project/
├── main.tex
├── llncs.cls                     ← Springer LNCS class — REQUIRED at root
├── splncs04.bst                  ← bibliography style
└── samplepaper.tex               ← sample paper — READ THIS

Read These Files First

CVPR/ICCV:

1. egpaper_for_review.tex — submission template with all preamble settings, author anonymization, figure/table examples, and bibliography setup
2. egpaper_final.tex — camera-ready template showing how to add author info and paper ID

ECCV:

1. samplepaper.tex — Springer sample paper with all Springer-specific macros and format rules
2. llncs.cls comments — for edge cases not covered in the sample

CVPR / ICCV Template Setup

\documentclass[10pt,twocolumn,letterpaper]{article}

\usepackage{cvpr}          % or \usepackage{iccv} for ICCV
\usepackage{times}
\usepackage{epsfig}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{amssymb}

% Include OTHER packages BEFORE hyperref:
% \usepackage{...}

% For camera-ready ONLY — uncomment AFTER acceptance:
% \cvprfinalcopy

\def\cvprPaperID{****}     % ← Replace **** with your paper ID from submission system
\def\httilde{\mbox{\tt\raisebox{-.5ex}{\symbol{126}}}}

Rule: Keep % \cvprfinalcopy commented out for blind review. Uncomment and set \cvprPaperID to your actual paper ID for camera-ready.

ECCV Template Setup (Springer LNCS)

\documentclass[runningheads]{llncs}

\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}

% For ECCV 2024+ (check the specific year's guidelines):
\usepackage[misc]{ifsym}   % or other venue-specific packages per CFP

ECCV's LNCS format is fundamentally different from CVPR/ICCV — single column, numbered sections, different author macro syntax.

Key Format Rules

CVPR / ICCV

Item	Requirement
Page limit	Typically 8 pages content + unlimited references — verify at https://cvpr.thecvf.com / https://iccv.thecvf.com current year CFP
Layout	Two-column, 10pt, letter paper
Anonymous	Blind review — no author names/affiliations in submission; paper ID shown instead
Camera-ready	Add \cvprfinalcopy, set \cvprPaperID, add author info
Supplementary	Separate PDF — verify page/size limit at current year CFP

ECCV (Springer LNCS)

Item	Requirement
Page limit	Typically 14 pages total (content + references combined) — verify at https://eccv.ecva.net current year CFP
Layout	Single column, A4 paper
Font	Computer Modern (default LaTeX) or Times if specified
Anonymous	Double-blind; remove author names

Common Pitfalls

CVPR / ICCV

• Missing .sty or .bst: Both must be in the project root. cvpr.sty and cvpr.bst (or iccv.sty/iccv.bst) must be placed there.
• \cvprfinalcopy left uncommented at submission: If this is active, the paper is not anonymized — the header shows the paper ID but the submission is not blind. Use egpaper_for_review.tex as your base, which has it commented out.
• hyperref loading order: The CVPR style loads hyperref at the end of the preamble. Do NOT add \usepackage{hyperref} yourself — it causes "option clash" errors. Any packages that interact with hyperref (e.g., cleveref) must be loaded after \usepackage{cvpr}.
• Two-column floats: Use figure* and table* environments for full-width floats spanning both columns.
• geometry package conflict: Do not use geometry — CVPR sets margins via the document class options.

ECCV

• LNCS is NOT article class: Do not use \documentclass{article} for ECCV. Use \documentclass[runningheads]{llncs}.
• Page limit includes references: Unlike CVPR/ICCV where references are unlimited, ECCV's 14-page limit covers the entire paper including references.
• Author block uses \author{} + \institute{} (LNCS syntax), not standard LaTeX \author{} + \affil{}.

Bibliography

CVPR / ICCV:

{\small
\bibliographystyle{ieee_fullname}   % or cvpr.bst / iccv.bst
\bibliography{references}
}

Wrap the bibliography in {\small ...} to match the template. Some years use ieee_fullname.bst; check egpaper_for_review.tex for the exact .bst name used.

ECCV (LNCS):

\bibliographystyle{splncs04}    % Springer's official .bst
\bibliography{references}