Repo Release Curation

Use this skill when asked to tidy, restructure, or package a near-publication repository for open-source release while preserving reproducibility.

Workflow

1. Confirm preservation scope

   • Always keep: acl26_instructDiff/ (paper source), eval/, data/.
   • Confirm any other keep/delete constraints before removing files.

2. Minimize root layout

   • Target root: acl26_instructDiff/, configs/, data/, eval/, src/, README.md, requirements.txt, setup.py, pyproject.toml, .gitignore.
   • Move all code into src/ and adjust imports accordingly.

3. Consolidate tools

   • Merge plotting/analysis into src/<tool_pkg>/analysis/.
   • If utility helpers exist, merge into package __init__.py or a single module to reduce file count.

4. Packaging

   • Add requirements.txt, setup.py, and pyproject.toml.
   • Provide console_scripts entry for CLI (instdiff).
   • Ensure pip install -e . works without extra steps.

5. Docs (bilingual)

   • Write a single README.md with Chinese + English sections.
   • Include pipeline overview, quick start, config usage, and actual experiment results.
   • Reference paper figures using local assets.

6. Configs and outputs

   • Keep configs under configs/<domain>/.
   • Default outputs go to runs/ and are ignored via .gitignore.

7. AI trace removal

   • Remove assistant-specific logs or meta files.
   • Remove temporary logs or internal notes not needed for users.

Checks

• pip install -e . installs instdiff CLI.
• README.md is the only root doc, bilingual, and includes results.
• Root contains only required top-level folders.
• eval/ and data/ are preserved untouched.