Cvpr Iccv Eccv

[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.