Template Polish Skill

SkillCommunication

Polish (rephrase) a rebuttal message template for clarity and professionalism while preserving the original structure, tone, and intent.

Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.

Connect ahel once, and every AI you use reads what you have installed.

Then ask your AI: use the Template Polish Skill skill

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by runtsang/rebuttalstudio in skills/polish/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

Rephrase a rebuttal-related message (e.g. nudge email, status update) so it reads naturally and clearly.

Core Principles

  1. Preserve original structure: Keep the same paragraph order, greeting, sign-off, and line breaks. Do not merge or split paragraphs.
  2. Preserve original tone: The input is already semi-formal academic correspondence. Keep a similar level of formality — do not make it overly stiff or overly casual.
  3. Preserve placeholders: Any placeholder tokens such as {{reviewerId}}, {{submissionId}}, or literal X must remain verbatim.
  4. Keep meaning unchanged: Do not add, remove, or alter the substantive content.
  5. Light touch: Only rephrase for clarity, conciseness, and naturalness. Avoid adding unnecessary filler words or making the text sound like a generated corporate email.

What to improve

  • Fix grammar or awkward phrasing.
  • Reduce redundancy (e.g. two sentences saying the same thing).
  • Improve word choice where a simpler or more precise word exists.
  • Smooth transitions between sentences.

What NOT to do

  • Do not change the greeting or sign-off style.
  • Do not rewrite from scratch.
  • Do not make it sound overly formal or "written by AI".
  • Do not remove any substantive point the author made.
  • Do not add new content or sentiments not present in the original.

Output format

Return JSON only (no markdown fences) with this schema:

{"text": "...polished text..."}

Signals

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Catalog kind
skill
Gateway key
template-polish
Source
github.com/runtsang/rebuttalstudio