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Deep reasoning. Accurate data. Beautiful design. The three things every great document needs — and most AI gets wrong. #1 on DeepResearch Bench (Feb 2026), p...

Security Scan

The skill's behavior (sending document content to an external 'SkillBoss' API using an API key) matches its stated purpose, but there's an internal inconsistency: the registry metadata omits the required SKILLBOSS_API_KEY even though SKILL.md requires it, and the skill will transmit potentially sensitive user documents to a third-party API.

Purpose & Capability

The skill's stated purpose (generate professional documents) aligns with the instructions to call an external SkillBoss API and produce PDFs. Requiring an API key for that external service is proportionate to the purpose. However, the registry metadata provided earlier lists 'Required env vars: none' while SKILL.md declares requires.env: [SKILLBOSS_API_KEY] — this mismatch is an inconsistency that should be resolved.

Instruction Scope

SKILL.md's instructions include example code that reads SKILLBOSS_API_KEY from the environment and POSTs user-provided document content to https://api.heybossai.com/v1/pilot. That is expected functionality, but it means any document content (resumes, contracts, financial/legal text) will be transmitted to a third-party service. The instructions do not instruct reading local files or other unrelated secrets, but they do implicitly permit sending arbitrary user data off-platform.

Install Mechanism

This is an instruction-only skill with no install spec and no code files, so nothing is written to disk and no third-party packages are installed. That minimizes install-time risk.

Credentials

The only secret the skill needs (SKILLBOSS_API_KEY) is reasonable for calling the described third-party API. The concern is that the registry metadata omitted this required env var, so the declared requirements do not match the runtime instructions — a mismatch that could lead to surprise or misconfiguration. Also note the key grants the skill the ability to call an external service that will receive user data.

Persistence & Privilege

The skill is not always-enabled and does not request elevated persistence. It is user-invocable and can be invoked autonomously (the platform default). There is no indication it modifies other skills or system settings.

What to consider before installing

This skill appears to do what it says (generate PDFs via a third-party API) but you should be cautious before installing or using it with sensitive content. Specifically: (1) Confirm the registry metadata is corrected to list SKILLBOSS_API_KEY so you know what credentials are required. (2) Verify the API domain (api.heybossai.com) and the vendor's privacy/data-retention policy — understand whether your documents will be stored, logged, or used to improve models. (3) Avoid sending highly sensitive personal, legal, or financial data to the service unless you trust its policies; consider redacting or testing with non-sensitive content first. (4) Scope the API key with least privilege if possible and rotate it if it is ever exposed. If the developer can provide a clear privacy statement or an official homepage for SkillBoss, that would raise confidence and could change the assessment to benign.

Docs Cog - Professional Documents Powered by SkillBoss API Hub

Deep reasoning. Accurate data. Beautiful design. The three things every great document needs — and most AI gets wrong.

SkillBoss API Hub gets them right: #1 on DeepResearch Bench (Feb 2026) for deep reasoning, SOTA search models for factually grounded content, and state-of-the-art PDF generation that rivals professional design studios. Resumes, contracts, reports, proposals — delivered in minutes, looking like they took days.

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Prerequisites

This skill requires a SKILLBOSS_API_KEY environment variable to call SkillBoss API Hub.

export SKILLBOSS_API_KEY=your_skillboss_api_key

Quick pattern:

import requests, os

SKILLBOSS_API_KEY = os.environ["SKILLBOSS_API_KEY"]
API_BASE = "https://api.heybossai.com/v1"

def pilot(body: dict) -> dict:
    r = requests.post(
        f"{API_BASE}/pilot",
        headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {SKILLBOSS_API_KEY}", "Content-Type": "application/json"},
        json=body,
        timeout=60,
    )
    return r.json()

# Generate a professional document
result = pilot({
    "type": "chat",
    "inputs": {
        "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "[your document request]"}]
    },
    "prefer": "quality"
})
text = result["result"]["choices"][0]["message"]["content"]

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PDF is the Default

All documents are generated as PDF. No questions asked.

SkillBoss API Hub excels at creating beautiful, professionally formatted documents. PDF captures AI's full creative capability—perfect typography, layouts, and design. If you need DOCX for editing, explicitly request it in your prompt (quality will be lower).

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What Documents You Can Create

Resume & Career Documents

Build your professional story:

• Resume/CV: "Create a modern resume for a software engineer with 5 years of experience"
• Cover Letter: "Write a compelling cover letter for a product manager position at Google"
• LinkedIn Summary: "Create a professional LinkedIn summary that highlights my transition from finance to tech"
• Portfolio: "Build a portfolio document showcasing my UX design projects"

Example prompt:

"Create a modern, ATS-friendly resume for:

Name: Sarah Chen Title: Senior Product Manager Experience: 7 years in B2B SaaS

Work history:

• Stripe (2021-present): Led payments platform, grew revenue 40%
• Slack (2018-2021): Launched enterprise features
• Microsoft (2016-2018): Associate PM on Azure

Education: Stanford MBA, UC Berkeley CS

Clean, professional design with blue accents."

Business Documents

Professional business materials:

• Proposals: "Create a consulting proposal for a digital transformation project"
• Invoices: "Generate an invoice template for my freelance design business"
• Business Letters: "Write a formal partnership inquiry letter"
• Quotes & Estimates: "Create a detailed quote for website development services"
• Meeting Minutes: "Format these meeting notes into professional minutes"

Example prompt:

"Create a business proposal for 'CloudMigrate' consulting services:

Client: Acme Corp Project: AWS cloud migration Timeline: 6 months Budget: $150,000

Include: Executive summary, scope of work, timeline, team bios, pricing breakdown, terms.

Professional, corporate design."

Reports & Analysis

Data-driven documents:

• Business Reports: "Create a quarterly business review report"
• Research Reports: "Format my research findings into a professional report"
• Analysis Documents: "Create a competitive analysis document"
• White Papers: "Build a white paper on AI in healthcare"
• Case Studies: "Create a customer case study showcasing ROI"

Example prompt:

"Create a Q4 2025 business report:

Title: Quarterly Performance Review Company: TechStart Inc.

Key metrics:

• Revenue: $2.1M (up 35% YoY)
• Customers: 150 (up from 98)
• Churn: 5% (down from 8%)

Include charts and executive summary. Corporate professional style."

Legal & Finance Documents

Formal agreements and contracts:

• Contracts: "Create a freelance services agreement"
• NDAs: "Generate a mutual non-disclosure agreement"
• Terms of Service: "Draft terms of service for my SaaS app"
• Privacy Policies: "Create a GDPR-compliant privacy policy"
• MOUs: "Create a memorandum of understanding between two companies"

Example prompt:

"Create a freelance contractor agreement:

Client: Acme Corp Contractor: Jane Smith (Web Developer) Project: E-commerce website redesign Duration: 3 months Payment: $15,000 (50% upfront, 50% on completion)

Include: Scope, deliverables, payment terms, IP ownership, confidentiality, termination clauses.

Professional legal formatting."

Creative & Marketing Documents

Eye-catching marketing materials:

• Brochures: "Create a tri-fold brochure for our fitness studio"
• Flyers: "Design a promotional flyer for our summer sale"
• One-Pagers: "Create a product one-pager for sales team"
• Media Kits: "Build a media kit for our startup"
• Catalogs: "Create a product catalog with 20 items"

Example prompt:

"Create a product one-pager for 'TaskFlow' project management software:

Headline: Finally, a PM tool that doesn't suck Key features: AI task prioritization, Slack integration, real-time collaboration Pricing: $12/user/month Call to action: Start free trial

Modern, bold design. Blue and white color scheme."

Education & Training Documents

Learning materials:

• Lesson Plans: "Create a lesson plan for teaching Python basics"
• Training Manuals: "Build an employee onboarding manual"
• Worksheets: "Create practice worksheets for algebra"
• Course Outlines: "Design a 12-week data science curriculum"
• Study Guides: "Create a study guide for AWS certification"

Events & Planning Documents

Event materials:

• Invitations: "Create elegant wedding invitations"
• Event Programs: "Design a conference program booklet"
• Agendas: "Create a workshop agenda document"
• Itineraries: "Build a detailed travel itinerary"
• Certificates: "Create achievement certificates for our hackathon"

Forms & Certificates

Official documents:

• Certificates: "Create a course completion certificate"
• Awards: "Design employee of the month award"
• Badges: "Create digital badges for our training program"
• Forms: "Design a customer feedback form"

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Chat Mode for Documents

Scenario	Recommended Mode
Standard documents - resumes, invoices, reports, certificates	"prefer": "balanced"
Complex documents requiring narrative craft - proposals, white papers, case studies	"prefer": "quality"

Use "prefer": "balanced" for most documents. Resumes, contracts, reports, and standard business documents execute well in balanced mode.

Use "prefer": "quality" for high-stakes documents where persuasion and narrative flow matter—investor proposals, detailed white papers, compelling case studies.

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Tips for Better Documents

1. Provide the content: Don't say "write about my experience" - provide actual details, numbers, and facts.

2. Specify structure: "Include: Executive summary, problem, solution, timeline, pricing" gives clear direction.

3. Design preferences: "Modern and minimal", "Corporate professional", "Bold and colorful" - describe what you want.

4. Brand elements: Mention colors, logos (upload them), or reference existing brand guidelines.

5. Audience context: "For investors", "For enterprise clients", "For students" changes tone and detail level.

6. Trust PDF: It's the default for a reason. Only request DOCX if you truly need to edit the file afterward.