zhihaoairobotic When to use
- "Review my paper at /path/to/paper.pdf"
- "Help me prepare my NeurIPS submission — review this draft"
- "给我审一下这篇论文"
- "Check if this paper is ready for ICLR submission"
- "Give me peer-review style feedback on this manuscript"
- "Evaluate this paper for EuroSys, tell me the scores"
Tool
paper_review(pdf_path, venue="NeurIPS", mode="sot", num_reflections=1)
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| pdf_path | string | yes | Absolute path to the paper PDF |
| venue | string | no | Target conference: NeurIPS / ICLR / ICML / EuroSys / OSDI / SOSP / CVPR / ICCV / General (default: General) |
| mode | string | no | sot = Strength-of-Thought multi-pass (default, highest quality); pure = single-pass (faster); vlm = send page images to vision model (evaluates figures/typesetting) |
| num_reflections | integer | no | Self-reflection iterations (default: 1) |
Return value
{
"status": "ok",
"output_path": "/home/user/.clawphd/workspace/outputs/paper_review/my_paper/review.md",
"venue": "NeurIPS",
"decision": "Accept",
"overall_score": 7,
"scores": {
"Originality": 3,
"Quality": 3,
"Clarity": 4,
"Significance": 3,
"Soundness": 3,
"Presentation": 4,
"Contribution": 3,
"overall": 7,
"confidence": 4,
"decision": "Accept",
"score_rationale": "Solid contribution with strong experiments and clear presentation, minor novelty concerns."
},
"warnings": []
}
Scoring rubric
Scores follow real conference review forms:
| Venue | Dimensions | Overall scale |
|---|---|---|
| NeurIPS / ICLR / ICML | Originality, Quality, Clarity, Significance, Soundness, Presentation, Contribution (each 1–4) | 1–10 |
| EuroSys / OSDI / SOSP | Novelty, Systems_Contribution, Evaluation_Rigor, Clarity (each 1–4) | 1–10 |
| CVPR / ICCV | Technical_Novelty, Soundness, Experiments, Presentation, Impact (each 1–4) | 1–6 |
Rubric source: SakanaAI/AI-Scientist (12.5k stars) — NeurIPS official review form.
Example conversation
User: 帮我把这篇论文按照 NeurIPS 标准审一下：/home/user/papers/my_draft.pdf
Agent: [calls paper_review with pdf_path="/home/user/papers/my_draft.pdf", venue="NeurIPS", mode="sot"] → Review saved to ~/.clawphd/workspace/outputs/paper_review/my_draft/review.md → Decision: Accept | Overall: 7/10 → Originality: 3/4 | Soundness: 3/4 | Contribution: 3/4
Output layout
outputs/paper_review/<paper_stem>/
├── review.md # narrative review (6 sections) + score table
└── meta.json # venue, mode, scores, elapsed time
review.md structure
# Paper Review: <title>
> Venue: NeurIPS | Mode: sot | Generated: 2026-03-22
## Synopsis
## Summary of Review
## Strengths
## Weaknesses
## Suggestions for Improvement
## References
---
## Scores (NeurIPS)
| Dimension | Score |
...
**Decision: Accept**