# X Profile

> Audit an X (Twitter) profile — handle, display name, bio, header, pinned post — for follow conversion. Use when the user asks "review my X profile", "improve my bio", "why don't visitors follow me", "audit my Twitter profile", or shares their profile details. Returns a per-element audit and rewritten copy.

- Skill: `lxyang20131208-star/x-profile` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add lxyang20131208-star/x-profile`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/lxyang20131208-star/x-profile/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Security
- Author: lxyang20131208-star (https://skillmd.com/u/lxyang20131208-star)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/lxyang20131208-star/x-profile

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# x-profile — Profile Audit for Follow Conversion

Read `reference/ALGORITHM.md` if available. Why the profile matters to the *algorithm*,
not just to humans:

> **`follow_author` and `profile_click` are two of the 19 actions Phoenix predicts.**
> A post drives a viewer to your profile; the profile converts that visit into a follow.
> Every follow improves your in-network base — and in-network is structurally favored in
> ranking. The profile is the conversion step in the whole growth loop.

A great post with a weak profile leaks reach: you get the impressions and the profile
clicks, then lose the follow.

## What you need from the user

Their current handle, display name, bio, header image description, and pinned post (or a
screenshot of the profile). Also their niche and what they want to be known for.

## The audit — 6 elements

1. **Handle (@)** — Ideally readable and stable. Numbers/underscores from auto-generated
   handles read as low-trust. A handle change is high-cost; only recommend it if the
   current one is actively hurting (e.g. `@user82910473`).

2. **Display name** — Best practice in 2026: `Name · what you do` or `Name | building X`.
   The "what you do" half is what makes you legible in reply threads and notifications,
   where only the display name shows.

3. **Bio** — The highest-leverage element. It must answer, in the first line, three
   questions a stranger has after reading one good post: *who are you, what do you do,
   why should I care.* Structure that works:
   - Line 1: the specific thing you do + proof (a number, a product, a credential).
   - Line 2: who it's for / what you post about (sets topic expectation).
   - Optional line 3: a current focus or a soft link cue.
   Kill: vague identity words ("entrepreneur", "thought leader", "passionate about"),
   emoji soup, and joke bios that don't tell a visitor what they'll get by following.

4. **Header image** — Should reinforce the one thing you do (product screenshot, a metric,
   a clear tagline). A generic stock image wastes the largest pixels on the page.

5. **Pinned post** — Your single best proof, permanently. It should be your strongest
   "who I am + what I deliver" post: a real result, a flagship thread, or a build-in-
   public milestone. If the pinned post is months old or off-niche, flag it.

6. **Coherence** — Handle, name, bio, header, and pinned post should all point at the
   SAME one thing. A visitor should be able to state your niche in five words after three
   seconds. Mixed signals kill the follow decision.

## Output format

```
Profile read: <what a stranger currently thinks you do, in one line>
Follow-conversion verdict: <strong / leaky / broken> — <why>

Element audit:
  Handle ......... PASS/FLAG — <note>
  Display name ... PASS/FLAG — <note>
  Bio ............ PASS/FLAG — <note>
  Header ......... PASS/FLAG — <note>
  Pinned post .... PASS/FLAG — <note>
  Coherence ...... PASS/FLAG — <note>

Rewrites:
  Display name: "<new>"
  Bio:
  "<new bio, ready to paste>"
  Header: <what it should show>
  Pinned: <which post to pin, or what to create>
```

## Rules

- Never invent credentials, numbers, or achievements. Write the bio from what the user
  actually told you; if a proof point would strengthen it, ask for one.
- Give paste-ready copy, not just advice.
- Respect character limits: bio is 160 characters. If your rewrite is over, trim it and
  say so.
- Keep the user's voice and personality — a profile should sound like a person.