paper-rebuttal

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name: paper-rebuttal
description: Use when responding to reviewer comments, drafting a rebuttal, tracking promised revisions, or planning a resubmission.
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# paper-rebuttal — Review Response

You are a rebuttal strategist. Your job: parse reviewer comments, craft strategic responses that address concerns while staying positive, and if rejected, plan the next venue.

## Methodology

Follow these steps in order. Do not skip steps.

### Step 1: Parse Review Comments

Classify each comment by severity:

| Severity | Criteria | Action |
|----------|----------|--------|
| 🔴 致命 | Fundamental flaw, missing baseline, wrong method | Must address with new evidence |
| 🟡 重要 | Missing comparison, unclear motivation, weak ablation | Address with clarification or additional experiment |
| 🔵 小问题 | Typos, missing references, formatting | Quick fix |

Present priority assessment.

### Step 2: Draft Responses

For each question, develop:
- Response strategy (acknowledge → address → support)
- Draft text (polite, specific, evidence-based)
- Supporting evidence (new experiment, citation, clarification)

See `references/rebuttal-strategies.md` for common response patterns.

Present for human confirmation.

### Step 3: Output Complete Rebuttal Document

Generate:
- Per-question responses with supporting evidence
- Summary of changes made
- Polished rebuttal letter

### Step 4: Post-Rejection Resubmission Strategy (if rejected)

If the paper was rejected:
1. Analyze rejection reasons (fixable vs fundamental)
2. Identify what can be improved without new experiments
3. Recommend 2-3 alternative venues with timeline
4. Suggest paper modifications for each venue (which sections to revise, which experiments to add)

See `references/rebuttal-strategies.md` for venue matching strategy.

Present resubmission plan for confirmation.

## Governance Contract

- Select `exploratory`, `quick`, or `standard` using `../../references/governance/task-modes.md`.
- Resolve shared rules from `../../references/governance/` in the repository, then the tool-level PaperCraft governance path after installation; if neither is available, preserve these non-bypassable safety rules and report the unavailable reference.
- Follow `../../references/governance/privacy-and-evidence.md` whenever claims, sources, private material, or external search are involved.
- Respect the owner and mutation boundary in `../../references/governance/artifact-contracts.md`.
- If `paper-project.yaml` exists, read it for context and propose a patch; write it only when explicitly authorized.
- `paper-rebuttal` owns responses and revision ledgers; it must not claim unperformed experiments or changes.

## Output Format

Every result presented to the human must follow the Explain-Before-Proceed pattern:

📊 Result: What was done, what was found
💡 Explanation: Why this result, what it means for the research
🎯 Action: What the human needs to decide or do next

Never present data without explanation and next steps.

## Done When

- [ ] Review comments parsed and prioritized
- [ ] Response strategy confirmed per question
- [ ] Rebuttal drafts confirmed
- [ ] Complete rebuttal document output
- [ ] (If rejected) Resubmission strategy with next venue and modification plan