Papers with Claude Code — Screenplay
Runtime : 2:52
Prerequisites : Frontend at paperswithclaudecode.com, paperswithcode.com in browser, terminal pods running
Script text : See demo_script.md for copy-paste narration only.
Act 1: The Problem (0:00 — 0:20)
Screen : Browser → https://paperswithcode.com
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Action
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Show paperswithcode.com — scroll through trending papers, point out the volume
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Click into one paper — show the dense PDF, the linked GitHub repo
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Come back to the list — emphasize the gap between published and understood
Act 2: Publish a Course with Claude Code (0:20 — 1:20)
Screen : Browser → https://paperswithclaudecode.com/builder
2a. Start the builder (0:20 — 0:30)
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Action
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Show the Course Builder page with the "Start Building" button
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Click "Start Building" — terminal session spawns in generator mode
2b. Input paper and repo (0:30 — 0:40)
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Action
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Paste the arXiv URL : https://arxiv.org/abs/1706.03762 ("Attention Is All You Need")
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Paste the GitHub repo URL
2c. Claude Code generates the course (0:40 — 1:00)
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Action
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Watch the terminal — Claude Code reads the paper, analyzes code
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Stage generation scrolls by: concepts, explanations, quizzes structured on knowledge graph
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Course structure summary appears — show the stage list
2d. Course published with x402 (1:00 — 1:20)
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Action
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Terminal shows publish confirmation with x402 pricing
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Point out: title and summary free, each core concept costs a micropayment in USDC on Base chain
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Mention ERC-8021 builder codes — on-chain attribution and automatic royalty splits for paper authors
Act 3: Pick a Paper and Learn (1:20 — 2:00)
Screen : Browser → https://paperswithclaudecode.com/explore
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Action
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Show trending paper cards — each one is a playable, monetized course
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Click "Learn" on a paper
Screen : Browser → /learn/:paperId
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Action
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Show the left side : interactive 2D dungeon room
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Show the right side : personalized Claude Code on Kubernetes — AI tutor
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Navigate through concept markers to learn
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Pass the quiz at end of module → unlock next level via x402 micropayment
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Point out: progress, verified skills, completed modules recorded on-chain — decentralized learning passport
Act 4: The World Knowledge Graph for Humans and Agents (2:00 — 2:45)
4a. Village and friends (2:00 — 2:20)
Screen : Browser → https://paperswithclaudecode.com/village
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Action
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Show the academic village — researchers, creators, learners, Cogito agents coexisting
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Point out friends on the map — which courses they're in, what stage they've reached
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Show a notification : someone clears a stage
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Show the leaderboard — who's learning the most, who's going deepest
4b. Community knowledge graph (2:20 — 2:45)
Screen : Browser → https://paperswithclaudecode.com/community
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Action
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Show the knowledge graph — nodes are concepts, edges are relationships
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Point out color showing depth of understanding
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Action
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Pause on the knowledge graph view
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Closing line: "Learn the knowledge with friends, and build the world knowledge, together."
Time
Screen
Action
0:00
paperswithcode.com
Scroll trending, show volume and complexity
0:20
/builder
Course Builder — click "Start Building"
0:30
/builder terminal
Paste arXiv URL + GitHub repo (Attention Is All You Need)
0:40
/builder terminal
Claude Code generates stages on knowledge graph
1:00
/builder
Publish with x402, ERC-8021 attribution
1:20
/explore
Trending papers as playable courses
1:25
/learn/...
2D dungeon room + Claude Code tutor on K8s
1:40
/learn/...
Navigate concepts, quiz, x402 unlock
2:00
/village
Academic village — friends, notifications, leaderboard
2:20
/community
Knowledge graph — nodes, edges, depth colors
2:45
/community
Closing line