sharpen

Sharpen

Pressure-test a draft tweet or social post by simulating realistic platform reactions, then refine through dialogue.

Input

Accepted inputs:

• Draft tweet text or bullet points
• Images (read any provided image paths to understand visual content)

If no draft text is provided, prompt with AskUserQuestion: "Paste your draft tweet or bullet points (attach images if relevant)."

Step 1: Analyse the draft

Read all provided text and images. Identify:

• The core claim or insight
• The intended audience
• The tone (provocative, informative, personal, promotional, etc.)
• Weak points: vague language, unsubstantiated claims, missing context

Step 2: Simulate platform reactions

Generate realistic, specific responses from each platform. Prioritise accuracy over politeness — match how each platform actually behaves. Use made-up but plausible usernames.

Twitter/X (5-7 replies)

Simulate a mix of:

• Quote tweets (supportive and critical)
• Snarky one-liners
• "Well actually..." corrections
• Genuine engagement and follow-up questions
• The inevitable ratio attempt

Format: @username: reply text

Hacker News (4-6 comments)

Simulate the classic HN thread:

• Pedantic technical correction
• "This is just X repackaged" dismissal
• Thoughtful contrarian take
• Someone who clearly didn't read past the title
• Tangentially related personal anecdote

Format: username (N points, Mh ago): comment text

Reddit (4-6 comments)

Pick the most relevant subreddit and simulate:

• Top upvoted comment (often a joke or pithy summary)
• Skeptical "source?" reply
• Personal anecdote that supports or contradicts
• "This doesn't belong here" take
• Genuine substantive discussion

Format: u/username [±N]: comment text

Step 3: Synthesise and question

After presenting all simulated reactions:

1. Distil 3-5 sharp observations about what the simulated crowd exposed — both weaknesses and strengths.
2. Ask 3-5 pointed questions using AskUserQuestion, one at a time. Wait for each answer before asking the next.

Questions should probe:

• Ambiguities the crowd exposed
• Whether the framing matches the actual intent
• Specific word choices that could land harder
• What's missing that would strengthen the point
• Whether the tone is calibrated for the goal

Step 4: Rewrite and copy to clipboard

Based on the answers, produce a refined version. Respect platform constraints — keep X/Twitter rewrites within 280 characters unless the draft is explicitly a thread. Briefly note what changed and why.

Copy the final text to the clipboard:

printf '%s' 'FINAL TEXT HERE' | pbcopy

Note: pbcopy is macOS. On Linux, substitute xclip -selection clipboard.

Use printf '%s' with single quotes to prevent shell interpretation. If the text contains single quotes, escape with '\''.

Confirm: "Copied to clipboard. Ready to paste."

If further iteration is requested, repeat from Step 2 with the new version.