ci-revision-and-response
Use when revising a Critical Inquiry (CI) essay after a decision and writing the response to readers and editors. CI acceptance typically follows author revisions, and the editors-in-chief read closely, so the revision must strengthen the intervention and the response must address every point without diluting the argument. Structures the revision and response; it does not fabricate new readings or evidence.
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill ci-revision-and-response --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Revision & Response (ci-revision-and-response) A request to revise from *Critical Inquiry* is an encouraging signal — acceptance typically **follows author revisions**, and the **editors-in-chief read closely**. The revision must make the intervention sharper and the readings more earned; the response letter must address every point while **protecting the argument** that drew the invitation in the first place. ## When to trigger - A decision arrived asking for revisions before (re)consideration - Readers' reports disagree and you must reconcile them - A reader asks for a change that would blunt the central claim - Writing the cover note to the editors summarizing the revision ## Strategy 1. **Read the editors' letter as the rubric.** The editors-in-chief signal which points are decisive; solve those first. They adjudicate disagreements among readers. 2. **One point-by-point response, every comment addressed.** Quote each comment, then respond — never skip one; silence reads as non-compliance. 3. **Concede or argue, explicitly and with reasons.** For each point: say what you changed and where (section/page/figure), or **disagree respectfully** on grounds of argument, object, or th
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- Operating pass for Critical Inquiry
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What does the ci-revision-and-response skill do?
Use when revising a Critical Inquiry (CI) essay after a decision and writing the response to readers and editors. CI acceptance typically follows author revisions, and the editors-in-chief read closely, so the revision must strengthen the intervention and the response must address every point without diluting the argument. Structures the revision and response; it does not fabricate new readings or evidence.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill ci-revision-and-response --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills, a repository with 909 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.