ResumeWritingSkill

An AI skill for creating professional, ATS-optimized resumes, CVs, and cover letters.

What This Skill Does

This skill enables AI assistants to generate professional career documents:

• Resume Creation — ATS-optimized resumes from structured data or free-form input
• CV Writing — Comprehensive academic/research CVs
• Cover Letters — Personalized, role-specific cover letters
• ATS Optimization — Score analysis and keyword extraction
• Content Enhancement — Transform weak bullets into quantified achievements
• Job Tailoring — Customize resumes for specific job descriptions

Skill Structure

resume-writer/
├── SKILL.md              # Main skill instructions (YAML frontmatter + workflow)
└── references/
    ├── input_schema.md   # JSON input data structure
    ├── power_verbs.md    # Action verbs by category with examples
    └── ats_guide.md      # ATS keyword extraction and scoring guide

Installation

In Claude Code / Gemini

Copy the resume-writer/ directory to your project's .agent/skills/ directory:

cp -r resume-writer/ .agent/skills/resume-writer/

As a Standalone Skill

Point your agent's skill scanner at this repository or include the resume-writer/ directory in your project.

Usage

Once installed, the skill triggers automatically when you:

• Ask to create, update, or optimize a resume
• Request a cover letter for a job application
• Want to tailor a CV to a specific job description
• Need ATS keyword analysis or score checking
• Ask to improve resume bullets or professional summary

Examples

"Create a resume for a Senior Software Engineer with 5 years of Python/AWS experience"
"Tailor my resume to this job description: [paste JD]"
"Write a cover letter for a Data Analyst position at Google"
"Check my resume's ATS score against this job posting"
"Improve these resume bullets: managed team projects, improved customer service"

Contributing

1. Fork this repository
2. Make your changes
3. Submit a pull request

License

MIT