Yutsukioka Un Job Application Helper Apex Output Lint

apex-output-lint

Purpose

This skill cleans and validates text outputs to ensure they comply with the formatting rules of online application fields. It normalizes punctuation/whitespace, removes or converts bullets as needed, and can delegate terministic character counting/fitting to capel-fit when numeric limits are provided.

This skill is formatting-only. It must not add new accomplishments, claims, employers, or metrics. If critical details are missing, it may preserve or insert bracketed placeholders only when strictly necessary to avoid implying invented facts.

Inputs

Required:

• Text to lint (the paste-ready field content).

Optional:

• LINT_PROFILE (recommended):
  • INSPIRA_FIELD (strict single-paragraph field; typically ~1000 chars)
  • UNICEF_FIELD (strict field; typically longer e.g., ~2500 chars)
  • IOM_RA (Responsibilities/Achievements sections; bullets allowed)
  • AUTO (default): infer from the text structure; if uncertain, behave like INSPIRA_FIELD.
• If numeric character limits apply:
  • CHAR_LIMIT, TARGET_LOW, TARGET_HIGH, WORD_TARGET (optional)

Lint Profiles and Constraints

Profile: INSPIRA_FIELD

Use for strict single text fields. Hard constraints:

1. Single paragraph: Do not use internal line breaks.
2. ASCII punctuation only: No curly quotes, em/en dashes, fancy ellipsis, or non-ASCII punctuation. Use straight quotes ("/'), hyphens (-), and three dots (...). (straight quotes, hyphens, "..." for ellipsis).
3. No bullets or tabs: Do not use lines beginning with "-", "*", or "•".
4. Single spaces only: No leading/trailing spaces, no double spaces.
5. No decorative headings/labels: The output should be the field content only.

Profile: UNICEF_FIELD

Default to the same hard constraints as INSPIRA_FIELD unless the user explicitly allows multiple paragraphs. Hard constraints (default):

1. Single paragraph:
2. ASCII punctuation only:
3. No bullets or tabs:
4. Single spaces only:
5. No decorative headings/labels:

Profile: IOM_RA

Use when the system expects separate Responsibilities and Achievements sections. Allowed:

• Headings: of "Responsibilities:" and "Achievements:"
• Bullets: Hyphen bullets using "- " only
• Blank lines: Blank line between sections Still required:
• ASCII punctuation only:

Behavior

1. Normalize punctuation:
   • Ccurly quotes to straight quotes
   • Em/en dash to "-"
   • Ellipsis to "...".
2. Normalize whitespace:
   • Convert tabs to single spaces
   • Collapse repeated spaces to a single space
   • Trim leading/trailing spaces
3. Handle line breaks and bullets based on LINT_PROFILE:
   • INSPIRA_FIELD / UNICEF_FIELD:
     • Remove internal line breaks (convert to spaces) to enforce one paragraph.
     • Remove leading bullet markers ("-", "*", "•") at line starts.
   • IOM_RA:
     • Preserve line breaks.
     • Convert any bullet glyphs ("•") or "*" bullets into "- " bullets.
4. If numeric limits are provided (CHAR_LIMIT/TARGET_*):
   • Delegate counting/fitting to capel-fit for deterministic compliance.
   • If the text cannot be fitted without removing substantive meaning, return best-fit and flag.
5. Validation report (always internal, but may be printed if requested):
   • Run the profile’s checklist and report any remaining violations.
6. Output:
   • Default: return only the cleaned text.
   • If user asks for a report: return cleaned text followed by a short checklist PASS/FAIL summary.

Hard Rules

• Do not invent facts. Do not add new content.
• Do not rewrite substantive content beyond minimal formatting fixes.
• Preserve placeholders of [User to Insert Metric] or [Confirm detail].
• If the user wants to lint CV or cover letter outputs, require them to specify a profile; otherwise recommend not linting document outputs with strict-field rules.

When to use

Use this skill as the final step before pasting into strict e-recruitment fields(INSPIRA/UNICEF) or before submitting an IOM RA split section. Do not use it to generate new content, change substantive wording, or improve content quality; use the relevant generation skills for that.

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