# awesome-phd-cv

Creates LaTeX CV and resume layouts for PhD students and researchers. Use it for an academic CV or an ATS-ready industry resume.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 975 installs · ★ 88
- Author: reason-machines
- License: not stated · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/reason-machines/trending-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/awesome-phd-cv/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-09
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/awesome-phd-cv

## What it does

This skill provides three LaTeX directions: `research-cv/` for a multi-page academic CV, `jakes-format/` for a one-page ATS-focused resume, and `deedy-format/` for a one-page two-column resume. The templates use either XeLaTeX or pdfLaTeX.

The academic layout keeps sections in separate files under `cv/`, including education, experience, publications, honors, projects, and skills. Build Jake’s format with `pdflatex resume.tex`; the academic layout uses `xelatex cv.tex`. A full TeX distribution is required, and the XeLaTeX layouts also need font packages plus `texlive-xetex`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill awesome-phd-cv -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/awesome-phd-cv/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/awesome-phd-cv/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill awesome-phd-cv -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/awesome-phd-cv/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill awesome-phd-cv -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/awesome-phd-cv/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install reason-machines/trending-skills awesome-phd-cv
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/awesome-phd-cv/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill awesome-phd-cv -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/reason-machines/trending-skills --path skills/awesome-phd-cv
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/awesome-phd-cv/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill awesome-phd-cv -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/reason-machines/trending-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/awesome-phd-cv/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- build an academic CV in LaTeX
- create an ATS-ready industry resume
- reshape academic experience into a resume
- split CV sections into files under `cv/`
- format a one-page two-column resume

## Example prompts
- Create an academic CV for a researcher using `research-cv/`.
- Turn my academic background into an ATS-ready resume with `jakes-format/resume.tex`.
- Format a one-page two-column resume using `deedy-format/`.

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