NeurIPS Author Response

Use this skill after reviews are released. The goal is to clarify, correct misunderstandings, and move reviewers and ACs toward a technically accurate decision without implying a revised paper has replaced the submitted version.

2026 response mechanics to re-check

The 2026 handbook describes a three-phase response/discussion process: initial author response, author-reviewer-AC discussion, then reviewer/AC discussion. It also states that authors respond through OpenReview rebuttal buttons, with a per-review 10,000-character limit, no file uploads, no identity-revealing content, and no links except an anonymized code link to the AC in an Official Comment when reviewers ask for code. Reopen the current handbook before using these limits.

Response triage