You've got reviewer feedback and need to write a rebuttal that actually moves scores. This walks you through the non-obvious parts: color-coding comments by impact (red for score-drivers, gray for minor fixes), identifying your champion reviewer and arming them with copy-pasteable arguments, and spending your word budget where it matters (60% on red issues, not equal time on everything). The counterintuitive bits are worth the read. Concede something small to win credibility on big points. One new experiment beats three paragraphs of explanation. Your real audience isn't the negative reviewer, it's the positive one who'll argue for you in the AC discussion. Includes response templates and strategies for "limited novelty" and other common attacks.
npx skills add https://github.com/evoscientist/evoskills --skill paper-rebuttal