# resume-manager

Turns your work history, projects and skills into a structured database, then builds a one-page PDF resume tailored to a specific job.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 987 installs · ★ 458
- Author: ailabs-393
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/ailabs-393/ai-labs-claude-skills/tree/HEAD/dist/skills/resume-manager/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2025-11-11
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/resume-manager

## What it does

The skill turns Claude into a resume management system. On first use it asks for your existing resume — as a file, pasted text or a link — and pulls out personal details, roles with dates and achievements, projects, education, categorised skills, certifications and languages. All of it goes into a database the agent works from afterwards.

When you name a role, the skill reads the job description for requirements and keywords, then picks only the matching entries from the database. The output is a styled one-page PDF. The logic lives in `scripts/resume_db.py`: `python3 scripts/resume_db.py is_initialized` tells you whether the database exists yet, and `initialize_from_data` writes the parsed profile.

Python 3 is required, since the script runs through `python3`. The database sits on your machine, so moving to another one means carrying it over yourself. If you apply to companies that screen with an ATS, check how the generated PDF parses there — the skill shapes the content, but it cannot promise a given system reads it cleanly.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ailabs-393/ai-labs-claude-skills --skill resume-manager -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ailabs-393/ai-labs-claude-skills --skill resume-manager -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ailabs-393/ai-labs-claude-skills --skill resume-manager -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install ailabs-393/ai-labs-claude-skills resume-manager
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/resume-manager/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ailabs-393/ai-labs-claude-skills --skill resume-manager -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/ailabs-393/ai-labs-claude-skills --path dist/skills/resume-manager
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ailabs-393/ai-labs-claude-skills --skill resume-manager -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/ailabs-393/ai-labs-claude-skills/tree/HEAD/dist/skills/resume-manager/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- build a one-page PDF resume for a specific opening
- extract roles, projects and skills from an old resume into a database
- update projects and certifications without rewriting the file
- pick only the achievements and technologies relevant to a role
- keep a running record of career progression in one place

## Example prompts
- Here's my resume, parse it and set up my profile database
- Generate a one-page PDF resume for a Senior Backend Engineer role
- Add my new React and PostgreSQL project to the database

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: resume-manager
description: This skill should be used whenever users need help with resume creation, updating professional profiles, tracking career experiences, managing projects portfolio, or generating tailored resumes for job applications. On first use, extracts data from user's existing resume and maintains a structured database of experiences, projects, education, and skills. Generates professionally styled one-page PDF resumes customized for specific job roles by selecting only the most relevant information from the database.
---

# Resume Manager

## Overview

This skill transforms Claude into a comprehensive resume management system that maintains a structured database of your professional profile and generates tailored, professionally styled PDF resumes for specific job applications. The skill intelligently selects and highlights the most relevant experiences, projects, and skills based on the target role.

## When to Use This Skill

Invoke this skill for resume-related tasks:
- Creating tailored resumes for job applications
- Updating professional experiences and projects
- Managing skills and certifications
- Tracking career progression
- Generating role-specific resumes
- Maintaining a comprehensive career portfolio
- Optimizing resume content for ATS systems

## Workflow

### Step 1: Check for Existing Data

Before any resume operations, check if the database is initialized:

```bash
python3 scripts/resume_db.py is_initialized
```

If output is "false", proceed to Step 2 (Initial Setup). If "true", proceed to Step 3 (Resume Operations).

### Step 2: Initial Setup - Extract from Existing Resume

When no data exists, ask the user to provide their existing resume.

**Prompt the User:**

```
To help you create tailored resumes, I need to build a database of your professional
profile. Please provide your existing resume in one of these ways:

1. Upload your resume file (PDF, DOCX, or TXT)
2. Paste the content of your resume
3. Provide a link to your online resume/LinkedIn profile

I'll extract all the information and organize it in a structured database that I can
use to generate customized resumes for different job applications.
```

**Extracting Data from Resume:**

Once the user provides their resume, extract the following information:

**1. Personal Information:**
- Full name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Location (city, state/country)
- LinkedIn profile URL
- GitHub profile URL
- Personal website
- Professional summary/objective

**2. Work Experience:**
For each role, extract:
- Position/Job title
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