LaTeXReviewReplyTemplate

% Template for replying to reviewer comments
%
% Author: Gertjan van den Burg (https://gertjan.dev)
% Source: https://github.com/GjjvdBurg/LaTeXReviewReplyTemplate
% License: MIT
% 
% Command usage:
%
%  - Reply: complete answer to the point raised.
%
%  - Partial reply: partial answer to the point raised. More text may be 
%    needed. Can also imply work on the paper that still has to be done.
%
%  - Todo reply: Used for discussion and/or sketching a reply.
%
%  - Need reply: Signals that a point needs to get a reply.
%
\documentclass[11pt,a4paper]{article}

\usepackage{geometry}
\usepackage[most]{tcolorbox}

% Colors
\definecolor{lightgray}{rgb}{0.9, 0.9, 0.9}
\definecolor{lightyellow}{rgb}{0.98,0.91,0.71}
\definecolor{lightred}{rgb}{0.8,0.4,0.4}

% Boxes
\newtcolorbox{replybox}{colback=lightgray, grow to right by=-10mm, grow to 
	left by=-10mm, boxrule=0pt, boxsep=0pt, breakable, before skip=10pt}
\newtcolorbox{partialbox}{colback=lightyellow, grow to right by=-10mm, grow to 
	left by=-10mm, boxrule=0pt, boxsep=0pt, breakable, before skip=10pt}
\newtcolorbox{todobox}{colback=lightred, grow to right by=-10mm, grow to left 
	by=-10mm, boxrule=0pt, boxsep=0pt, breakable, before skip=10pt}

% Counters
\newcounter{epntcnt}
\newcounter{rpntcnt}
\newcounter{revcnt}

% Environments
\newenvironment{reviewer}{%
	\refstepcounter{revcnt}%
	\setcounter{rpntcnt}{0}%
	\section*{Reviewer \therevcnt}%
}{}
% Editor environment takes an optional argument
\newenvironment{editor}[1][Editorial Decision]{%
	\setcounter{epntcnt}{0}%
	\section*{#1}%
}{}

% Reply Commands
\newcommand{\reply}[1]{%
	\begin{replybox}%
		#1
	\end{replybox}%
}
\newcommand{\partialreply}[1]{%
	\begin{partialbox}%
		Partial reply: \emph{#1}
	\end{partialbox}%
}
\newcommand{\todoreply}[1]{%
	\begin{todobox}%
		Todo reply: \emph{#1}
	\end{todobox}%
}
\newcommand{\needsreply}{%
	\todoreply{This comment needs a reply.}%
}

% Point command differs depending on the environment
\makeatletter
\newcommand{\point}{%
	\medskip\noindent%
	\def\@tmp{editor}%
	\ifx\@tmp\@currenvir \refstepcounter{epntcnt}\theepntcnt\textbf{.}  
	\else%
	\def\@tmp{reviewer}%
	\ifx\@tmp\@currenvir \refstepcounter{rpntcnt}\therpntcnt\textbf{.}  
	\else\fi\fi%
}
\makeatother

% Renew the commands for the point counters to get the formatting we want in 
% both the references and the item labels.
\renewcommand{\therpntcnt}{\textbf{\textup{\therevcnt.\arabic{rpntcnt}}}}
\renewcommand{\theepntcnt}{\textbf{\textup{E.\arabic{epntcnt}}}}

\setlength\parindent{0pt}
\newcommand{\bft}[1]{\mathbf{#1}}

\title{Reply to Reviewer Comments}
\author{John Doe}

\begin{document}
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\today.

\begin{editor}
	% NOTE: Here you would put the editor comment verbatim after each 
	% point that needs addressing, you can place your reply. The 
	% \needsreply command is used to mark points that need reply while the 
	% revision is in process
	Some initial comments.

	\point Wow what a nice paper
	\reply{Thank you}

	\point Please defend your arguments better.
	\reply{\label{ed:defend} Done}

	Other comment that doesn't need a reply.
\end{editor}

\begin{reviewer}
	% Again, use \point and \reply where appropriate. Points can be 
	% labelled and referenced using \label and \ref as usual.
	This is a very interesting paper.

	\point Arguments need to be defended better.
	\reply{Fixed, see also our reply to comment \ref{ed:defend}.}

	\point There's a typo on page 10.
	\needsreply
\end{reviewer}

\end{document}