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PaperTrail
A publication-grade page for research and technical reports.
Best for: Labs and teams publishing a flagship report or result.
Smaller models, sharper retrieval: rethinking RAG at scale.
Overview
PaperTrail makes serious work look serious. The 'Paper' theme — warm white, a measured serif, tight radii, a muted ink-blue — reads like a well-set publication. The flow mirrors a paper: an abstract-style hero, headline findings, figures, methodology, the authors, and a clean way to download the full report. Perfect for a lab homepage or a flagship report.
Who it's for
Highlights
- Abstract-style editorial hero
- Headline findings as stats
- Figures / charts gallery
- Methodology + authors
- Copy-paste citation & references page (BibTeX)
- Download-the-report CTA
Pages included
- Home
- Sign in
- Sign up
- Terms of Service
- Privacy Policy
- Preprint detail
- Author profile
- Cite & references
- Datasets & code
- Themed 404 / 500 / loading
Built with
What you'll get
A launch kit is more than code. Here's exactly what's in the box and what it takes to get it live.
PaperTrail Launch Kit
v1.0.0 · Single-project license
In the box
- Next.js source codeThe complete, typed project — yours to keep and edit.
- Content configEvery word, link, and price in one editable file.
- Theme configColors, fonts, and shape as simple design tokens.
- Auth screensThemed sign in & sign up — split layout, ready to wire up.
- Legal starter pagesPractical Terms & Privacy you can customize, not legal advice.
- 4 niche product screensDesigned for this kit — e.g. a dashboard, detail, or checkout.
- Themed error & loading screensMatching 404, 500, and loading states — not generic fallbacks.
- Guides + launch checklistCustomization, deployment, launch checklist, and troubleshooting.
- DESIGN.md + AGENTS.mdSystem-design map + agent operating rules and starter prompts.
- License + changelogPlain-language usage terms (placeholder) and version history.
To launch it
- Difficulty: beginner
- Setup time: About 30 minutes
- Deploys to: Vercel · Netlify · GitHub Pages (static)
- Guides: 4 included
- Support: Self-serve, with the full guide set bundled in.
Downloads open when checkout launches.
Customization & requirements
Everything renders from one config file, so editing copy, pricing, sections, or the theme is a data change — no component rewiring.
You'll need
You can customize
Built for AI agents
Customizing with Claude, Cursor, or another agent is the intended path — the kit tells the agent what it may touch. Use the “Build it with AI” button in the sidebar for a ready-made starter prompt.
- AGENTS.mdOperating rules, project map, starter prompts.
- DESIGN.mdDesign system and theming contract — tokens only.
- configThe safe editing zone: copy, links, pricing, and theme as data — AGENTS.md names the files.
Launch checklist
Every kit ships with a practical, step-by-step checklist so you know exactly what to change before you go live.
Launch checklist
18 stepsMake it yours
- Replace the logo and favicon
- Update your business / brand name
- Rewrite the hero copy
- Update services, features, and pricing
- Set your real contact email
- Swap placeholder images for your own
Metadata & SEO
- Update the page title and description
- Set your Open Graph share image
- Point metadataBase at your real domain
Quality check
- Test the responsive layout on mobile
- Test every button and contact CTA
- Run a quick Lighthouse pass
Publish the report
- Swap in your title, abstract, and headline findingsThe hero, findings stats, and preprint detail all read from this kit's config.
- Replace the figures and update the BibTeX citationFigure labels live in the listings block; the citation key and DOI are on the Cite & references screen.
- Point the download and repo links at your real PDF and codeThe hero, download CTA, and reproduce block share the report PDF and repository URLs.
Launch
- Deploy to Vercel
- Connect your custom domain
- Do a final launch reviewOpen the live URL in a fresh browser
Ships with the kit as a Markdown checklist — tick it off as you go.
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