professional-docs

Rewrite resumes, CVs, cover letters, and portfolio sections with correct voice and structure.

Updated Apr 20, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/thistleknot/skills --skill professional-docs-thistleknot
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: professional-docs
Source: https://github.com/thistleknot/skills/tree/main/business-writing
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/thistleknot/skills --skill professional-docs-thistleknot

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps produce high-impact resume, CV, cover letter, and professional portfolio content that is structured, correctly voiced, and tailored for job applications without mixing document purposes.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Document-specific voice and structure: Applies distinct conventions for resumes (recyclable capability inventory), cover letters (narrative argument), and portfolio/application fields (evidence trail).
  • Spice gradient enforcement: Controls specificity progression from resume to cover letter to application fields, preventing over- or under-detail.
  • Fact discipline and formatting rules: Ensures tenure/metric attribution accuracy, avoids fabricated claims, and standardizes education notation and resume bullet formatting.
  • Iteration protocol for edits: Supports mid-session changes by scoping edits to the affected section and re-emitting the updated artifacts.

Quick Start

Use professional-docs to rewrite the user's resume and generate a matching cover letter tailored to a specific company and role.

Frequently Asked Questions about professional-docs

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I tailor my resume and cover letter for a specific company?

You can tailor a resume and cover letter by providing your existing draft content and target company details to generate application docs with document-specific voice, distinct structure, and a controlled specificity gradient preventing detail conflation.

What is the correct format for resume bullet points and cover letter narratives?

Correct resume formatting uses a triplet structure for bullet points, while cover letters require a prose-only narrative arc, ensuring document-specific conventions are preserved without formatting regressions or conflation between the two application materials.

How do I rewrite my professional portfolio to include an evidence trail?

Rewrite professional portfolio application fields by structuring the content as an evidence trail, applying fact discipline to ensure tenure and metric attribution accuracy while avoiding fabricated claims or unsupported career branding statements.

Can I make mid-session edits to an application document without breaking the formatting?

Mid-session edits are supported through an iteration protocol that scopes changes to the affected section and re-emits the updated artifacts, preserving resume bullet triplets and cover-letter prose structure without formatting regressions.

Does this approach work for updating a CV alongside a professional portfolio?

Updating a CV alongside a professional portfolio works by applying distinct conventions to each document type, ensuring the CV functions as a capability inventory while the portfolio fields maintain an evidence trail with accurate metric attribution.