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Bootstrap repository as a paper-tracking scaffold (LaTeX + BibTeX + tracked PDF) and replace README with fill-in template#1

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Bootstrap repository as a paper-tracking scaffold (LaTeX + BibTeX + tracked PDF) and replace README with fill-in template#1
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Copilot AI commented May 7, 2026

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This repo was intended to be a minimal paper workspace and revision log, but only had a placeholder README. This change establishes the expected artifact layout and converts the README into a reusable template for future paper updates.

  • Paper artifact scaffold

    • Added main.tex as a minimal LaTeX entrypoint with title/author/abstract/intro placeholders.
    • Added references.bib with a starter BibTeX entry to make citation flow explicit.
    • Added main.pdf as the tracked compiled-paper placeholder artifact.
  • README converted to boilerplate template

    • Replaced the one-line README with a fill-in template covering:
      • repo purpose and expected files
      • basic usage flow (edit tex, update bib, commit compiled pdf)
      • lightweight changelog section with date/summary placeholders
    • Kept repository context explicit (fcmp-grimoire, full-chain membership proofs).
  • Template shape (example)

    \documentclass[11pt]{article}
    ...
    \bibliographystyle{plain}
    \bibliography{references}
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This barebones repo is to hold a latex main file, a bibtex file, and the compiled pdf, and to act as a change log for future modifications to the paper. I want the readme to be a boilerplate template i can fill in myself.

Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Initialize barebones LaTeX repository structure Bootstrap repository as a paper-tracking scaffold (LaTeX + BibTeX + tracked PDF) and replace README with fill-in template May 7, 2026
Copilot AI requested a review from b-g-goodell May 7, 2026 21:47
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