ectheory-rebuttal
Use when an Econometric Theory (ET) decision letter arrives and a response strategy and letter are needed — handling proof-checking referee objections, fixing assumptions and gaps, and using the online Supplement, then writing a point-by-point response. It structures the revision, not the proofs themselves.
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill ectheory-rebuttal --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.
# Rebuttal & Revision (ectheory-rebuttal) ## When to trigger - An ET decision letter arrived: revise-and-resubmit, or major/conditional revision - You have referee reports challenging assumptions, proof steps, or generality - You are unsure how to prioritize conflicting referee demands - The revised manuscript exists and you need to draft the response letter ## ET reality: theory referees challenge the proof At a theorem-proof journal the referees are checking your **mathematics**, not your causal story. The handling editor's letter sets priorities; under the editorial leadership from 1 January 2026 (Guggenberger, Su, Sun), expect demanding technical review. Because review is **single-anonymous**, the referees already know who you are — keep responses on the merits. ## Triage protocol 1. **Decode the editor.** The editor's letter ranks the issues. A point the editor underscores is binding; address it fully this round. 2. **Classify every comment.** Tag each: *fundamental* (a gap, an unjustified assumption, an incorrect limit claim — requires new math), *clarification* (rewrite/explain the assumption or step), or *disagreement* (you will push back, with a precise counter-argument or
- When to trigger
- ET reality: theory referees challenge the proof
- Triage protocol
- Response-letter structure
- Checklist
- Anti-patterns
- Mapping referee objections to the venue-specific fix
- Worked vignette and the disagreement protocol
- Output format
What does the ectheory-rebuttal skill do?
Use when an Econometric Theory (ET) decision letter arrives and a response strategy and letter are needed — handling proof-checking referee objections, fixing assumptions and gaps, and using the online Supplement, then writing a point-by-point response. It structures the revision, not the proofs themselves.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill ectheory-rebuttal --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.