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Papyrus Latex Comments by kirodotdev

Name: Papyrus Latex Comments
Author: kirodotdev

Papyrus Latex Comments

Set up and use a non-destructive COMMENT layer in a LaTeX document — insert margin/inline notes (tagged by type) next to the author's text instead of rewriting it. Use when asked to comment on, review, or annotate a .tex file. For proposing actual replacement text the author can accept/reject, use papyrus-latex-suggestions.

kirodotdev 3ca00ad 3.3 KB Updated Sep 17, 2026

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LaTeX Comments

Add a visible, attributable, removable layer of NOTES to a LaTeX document — remarks ABOUT the text, never a rewrite of it. Insert a macro call next to the relevant text. See papyrus-writing for the behaviour rules and the comment taxonomy. To propose concrete replacement text (accept/reject), use papyrus-latex-suggestions.

Step 1 — Setup (idempotent)

kpsewhich todonotes.sty    # non-empty = installed (ships with TeX Live — usually no install)

If the document has no comment preamble yet, inject this once at the end of the preamble, after all existing \usepackage lines (never duplicate it if it is already there):

% ==== Papyrus comment layer — safe to leave in; flip to hide ====
% Load todonotes ONLY if the document hasn't already loaded it (avoids an option clash).
\makeatletter
\@ifpackageloaded{todonotes}{}{\usepackage[textsize=scriptsize]{todonotes}}
\makeatother
\newcommand{\aicomment}[1]{\todo[color=cyan!25,bordercolor=cyan]{\textbf{AI:} #1}}   % margin note
% FINAL BUILD: hide every note by adding the `disable` option to todonotes
% (wherever it is loaded): \usepackage[disable]{todonotes}.
% ================================================================

Margin space is tight, so textsize=scriptsize keeps notes readable in a one-column margin. Comments live in the margin only — a note must never change the paper's length or reflow the text. In a two-column or narrow-margin paper, keep each note short rather than pushing it into the text flow.

Step 2 — Insert comments

Add a macro call next to the relevant text. Do NOT rewrite the prose. Tag every note with the taxonomy ([claim] [cite] [clarity] [structure] [contribution] [rigor] [style] [typo]).

The method is fast.\aicomment{[claim] by how much? add a number + CI}
This paragraph reads like Related Work.\aicomment{[structure] consider moving it there}
We imitate the baseline.\aicomment{[clarity] ``imitate'' is imprecise — say exactly what you did to the baseline}

A comment flags a problem or asks a question — it never carries the replacement text; proposing concrete old→new wording is papyrus-latex-suggestions.

Do NOT add \listoftodos — it inserts a full page and changes the paper's length. The margin notes themselves are the review list: the author addresses each one and deletes its macro call.

Step 3 — Finalize

Hide every note in one edit: switch the package line to \usepackage[disable]{todonotes}. Remove leftover macro calls once a note is addressed.

Rules

Comments live in the margin and must not change the paper's length — no \listoftodos, no full-width inline blocks.
Insert macro calls; never rewrite prose the author did not ask you to change.
Never fabricate a citation to fill a [cite] note.
One sentence per line in the source keeps every suggested diff minimal.
Never rename or "tidy" the author's macros, labels, or bib keys.

---name: papyrus-latex-commentsdescription: Set up and use a non-destructive COMMENT layer in a LaTeX document — insert margin/inline notes (tagged by type) next to the author's text instead of rewriting it. Use when asked to comment on, review, or annotate a .tex file. For proposing actual replacement text the author can accept/reject, use papyrus-latex-suggestions.---# LaTeX CommentsAdd a visible, attributable, removable layer of NOTES to a LaTeX document —remarks ABOUT the text, never a rewrite of it. Insert a macro call next to therelevant text. See `papyrus-writing` for the behaviour rules and the commenttaxonomy. To propose concrete replacement text (accept/reject), use`papyrus-latex-suggestions`.## Step 1 — Setup (idempotent)```bashkpsewhich todonotes.sty # non-empty = installed (ships with TeX Live — usually no install)```If the document has no comment preamble yet, inject this once at the end of thepreamble, after all existing \usepackage lines (never duplicate it if it isalready there):```latex% ==== Papyrus comment layer — safe to leave in; flip to hide ====% Load todonotes ONLY if the document hasn't already loaded it (avoids an option clash).\makeatletter\@ifpackageloaded{todonotes}{}{\usepackage[textsize=scriptsize]{todonotes}}\makeatother\newcommand{\aicomment}[1]{\todo[color=cyan!25,bordercolor=cyan]{\textbf{AI:} #1}} % margin note% FINAL BUILD: hide every note by adding the `disable` option to todonotes% (wherever it is loaded): \usepackage[disable]{todonotes}.% ================================================================```Margin space is tight, so `textsize=scriptsize` keeps notes readable in aone-column margin. Comments live in the **margin only** — a note must neverchange the paper's length or reflow the text. In a two-column or narrow-marginpaper, keep each note short rather than pushing it into the text flow.## Step 2 — Insert commentsAdd a macro call next to the relevant text. Do NOT rewrite the prose. Tag everynote with the taxonomy (`[claim] [cite] [clarity] [structure] [contribution][rigor] [style] [typo]`).```latexThe method is fast.\aicomment{[claim] by how much? add a number + CI}This paragraph reads like Related Work.\aicomment{[structure] consider moving it there}We imitate the baseline.\aicomment{[clarity] ``imitate'' is imprecise — say exactly what you did to the baseline}```A comment flags a problem or asks a question — it never carries the replacementtext; proposing concrete old→new wording is `papyrus-latex-suggestions`.Do NOT add `\listoftodos` — it inserts a full page and changes the paper'slength. The margin notes themselves are the review list: the author addresseseach one and deletes its macro call.## Step 3 — FinalizeHide every note in one edit: switch the package line to`\usepackage[disable]{todonotes}`. Remove leftover macro calls once a note isaddressed.## Rules- Comments live in the **margin** and must not change the paper's length — no `\listoftodos`, no full-width inline blocks.- Insert macro calls; never rewrite prose the author did not ask you to change.- Never fabricate a citation to fill a `[cite]` note.- One sentence per line in the source keeps every suggested diff minimal.- Never rename or "tidy" the author's macros, labels, or bib keys.

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