conference-abstract-adaptor

What This Skill Does

The conference-abstract-adaptor is a specialized tool designed to streamline the academic submission process by automatically reformatting scientific abstracts to meet the strict requirements of major conferences. Whether you are submitting to ASGCT, ASCO, SfN, AACR, or ASM, this skill handles the heavy lifting of adjusting your content to meet specific word counts and organizational structures. It parses your source text, applies necessary truncations or expansions, ensures headers meet the requested format (such as the common Background/Methods/Results/Conclusion structure), and provides a final, submission-ready version of your work. By automating these repetitive formatting tasks, it allows researchers to focus more on their findings rather than the intricacies of conference-specific style guides.

Installation

To integrate this skill into your environment, use the OpenClaw command-line interface. Run the following command in your terminal:

clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/aipoch-ai/conference-abstract-adaptor

Ensure that you have your workspace directory properly configured to allow for local file reading and writing, as the tool interacts directly with your local file system to process your abstract drafts.

Use Cases

This skill is perfect for busy researchers managing submissions for multiple conferences simultaneously. It is particularly useful for:

• Word Count Compliance: Automatically pruning content that exceeds strict limits while maintaining the core scientific integrity of the abstract.
• Format Standardization: Converting standard paragraphs into required structured formats (e.g., Background, Methods, Results, Conclusion).
• Deadline Management: Rapidly iterating on versions of your research for different target venues without manual re-writing.
• Collaborative Review: Generating standardized versions for peer review or PI approval before the submission portal opens.

Example Prompts

1. "Adapt my file 'research_summary.txt' for the ASGCT conference and save the result to 'asgct_submission.txt'."
2. "List all the conferences currently supported by the abstract-adaptor skill to see if I can submit to AACR."
3. "Reformat my current abstract in 'data.txt' for ASCO guidelines and verify if the word count is under the 260-word limit."

Tips & Limitations

• Word Count Accuracy: While the tool performs word count verification, it is always best practice to double-check the final output against the official conference website, as requirements can change annually.
• Input Quality: The tool works best when provided with clear, well-structured text. Highly fragmented text may result in awkward automated sectioning.
• File Security: Since this skill performs local file system operations, ensure that your input files do not contain sensitive or proprietary data that should not be parsed by the agent. Always save your output to your designated workspace directory to avoid unintended overwriting of source material.