Resume Bullet Sharpener
Sharpen one resume bullet at a time. Rephrase only; never invent.
Suggestions only. The tool rephrases what you wrote; it does not verify the underlying claim. Verify every statement in the output matches your actual experience before submitting. Do NOT use any number, scope, or detail not present in your original input. Hiring decisions are made by humans; misrepresenting experience is not OK and is your responsibility.
What this tool does
Rephrases a single resume bullet to be more concrete and action-oriented while preserving every fact you wrote. The system prompt enforces five hard rules: do not add achievements, numbers, percentages, scope, technologies, or impact figures the user did not state; do not change the meaning of verbs (helping is not leading); do not add credentials or named tools; do not change tense; if the original is too vague to sharpen, say so plainly rather than papering over vagueness with fabricated specifics. Output is text only.
How to use it
Paste one bullet (or a short experience description) into the input. Press Sharpen. The output has three sections: the rewritten version, a list of what changed and why, and a list of questions whose answers (which you provide, not the AI) would let you sharpen the bullet further with real data. The free tier allows 5 sharpenings per IP per day.
Common use cases
- Turning a vague past-tense description into a specific action verb-led bullet without fabricating outcomes.
- Cutting filler words from a bullet that is technically accurate but reads weak.
- Identifying the questions you should ask yourself ("what was the actual headcount?", "what shipped?") to fill in real numbers next.
- Sanity-checking a bullet drafted by an aggressive resume coach to make sure it still matches what you actually did.
- Rephrasing a translated-from-another-language bullet to read naturally in English without changing facts.
Common pitfalls
- The tool will refuse to invent. If you paste a vague bullet like "did things with computers", the output will say so plainly. The sharpening only works when you have facts to sharpen.
- You are responsible for accuracy. The tool rephrases what you wrote. If you wrote something inaccurate, the rephrase carries it forward. Verify the output before pasting into a resume that goes to a human.
- Resume conventions vary. The tool aims at general professional US/UK conventions. Industry-specific norms (academic CVs, federal resumes, creative portfolios) have their own rules; this tool is not a substitute for domain-specific guidance.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does my bullet go?
- The bullet text is sent to glunty which forwards it to Anthropic Claude. glunty does not log or store; Anthropic processes for the duration of the request under their data-usage policy (no training on API inputs by default). Resume bullets often contain employer names and project details; strip anything you do not want briefly visible to a third-party API. For confidential roles or sensitive employers, edit by hand instead.
- Why will it not add numbers or impact metrics?
- That is the design. A tool that fills in fake numbers ("increased revenue 35%", "led team of 12") is a tool that helps you misrepresent your experience. Hiring managers eventually verify, often by asking specific follow-up questions in interviews. Getting caught fabricating metrics is career-damaging. The tool will rephrase what you wrote and ask what numbers you have available; you supply the real data.
- What if my original bullet is genuinely vague?
- The tool will say so. Output for "did things with computers" will be something like "this bullet is too vague to sharpen meaningfully; consider what specifically you did, what tools, and what changed as a result." It deliberately will not paper over vagueness with invented specifics. The fix is on you: think harder about what you actually accomplished.
- How does this differ from a paid resume coach or AI resume builder?
- Coaches and full builders generate complete resumes from prompts and templates; many will fabricate metrics if you let them. This tool does one bullet at a time and explicitly refuses to invent. It is narrower, slower, and more honest. For polished output across a full document, a coach or human editor is still valuable; for keeping yourself honest on individual bullets, this tool fits.
- Can I paste several bullets at once?
- Yes, but the rephrasing focuses on each bullet independently. Pasting your full work history and asking for sharpening sometimes produces inconsistent voice across bullets. Recommended workflow: sharpen one bullet, copy the result, sharpen the next. Slower but produces a more consistent final document.
- Why 5 per day?
- Resume work is iterative; you usually re-sharpen a few bullets across a session, not dozens. Five gives you 5 bullets per day, which matches typical resume-editing patterns. For a full resume rewrite (10-20 bullets), space the work over a few days or use the Claude API directly for higher volume.
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