Guides/Create a resume

Create a resume

Run make start from your project directory and choose Create a resume. Already in Claude Code? Say “Walk me through the resume wizard.” The first-session guide covers shared installation.

Bring a target, or explore one

You can supply a job description, name a type of role, or ask for help exploring directions supported by your experience. Tell the assistant what you want the reader to remember and which achievements feel important.

If you do not have a career pack yet, your target and preferences are saved while the assistant helps you build and review one. You do not need to start the resume setup again afterwards.

Choose how much to review

You can ask:

Show me the ranked achievements and explain why you would include them.

The assistant presents relevant examples, alternatives and gaps. You can change the selection, explain what deserves more emphasis, or ask for automatic drafting and review. New factual information goes through career-pack review; a preference about emphasis does not create a new career fact.

Share any employer instructions, page limit or contact-detail requirements. If you do not know an answer yet, say “later” or ask for guidance.

Read the result

The assistant prepares PDF, TXT and DOCX and provides review findings alongside the documents. Read the final wording and check whether it represents your contribution well. Missing evidence or incomplete exports are reported.

PDF export needs Chrome/Chromium and a PDF extractor. See export setup and verification for prerequisites. Submit only the files in the export bundle's files/ directory; the review records are private working material.

Pause, return or retarget

Say “pause” to save a stopping point. Your summary explains what is saved and includes a prompt for continuing the same setup. You can also choose Continue saved work in make start.

For another application, describe the new target. Your reviewed career record remains available; the assistant checks which previous preferences still apply.

The resume workflow is beta. Its checks and reader assessments help identify problems but cannot predict hiring decisions. For technical details, see the resume reference index.