demansou-tools

Resume Builder

A Claude Code skill for building evidence-based resumes by mining your actual work history—not just memory.

Why This Exists

Most resumes are written from memory, leading to vague bullet points like "worked on projects" or "improved outcomes." This skill helps you build a resume grounded in evidence from your documented work: code you committed, documents you wrote, projects you shipped, articles you published.

Master vs. Tailored Resume

This system uses a two-tier approach:

Master Resume

Your comprehensive, unabridged work history. Include everything:

• All roles, projects, and accomplishments
• Full technical detail and context
• Complete metrics and outcomes
• No length limit

The master is your source of truth—you maintain it over time and never send it to employers directly. See examples/master-resume.md.

Tailored Resume

A focused 1-2 page version derived from your master, customized for a specific job:

• Cherry-pick relevant experience
• Reorder sections to lead with what matters
• Emphasize keywords from the job posting
• Remove or condense less relevant content

You generate a new tailored version for each application. See examples/tailored-resume.md for a version targeting a backend infrastructure role.

Who This Is For

Anyone with a body of work they can point to:

• Engineers — Git repos, architecture docs, technical specs
• Product Managers — PRDs, roadmaps, launch announcements
• Marketers — Campaigns, reports, published content
• Designers — Portfolios, case studies, shipped products
• Salespeople — Closed deals, presentations, pipeline reports
• Researchers — Papers, patents, conference talks
• Anyone — Performance reviews, project docs, LinkedIn history

Installation

Option 1: Plugin Marketplace (Recommended)

Add the marketplace and install the plugin:

/plugin marketplace add demansou/resume-builder
/plugin install resume-builder

Option 2: Clone and Run

git clone https://github.com/demansou/resume-builder.git
cd resume-builder
claude

Option 3: Manual Copy

Copy skills/build-resume/SKILL.md to your project's .claude/commands/build-resume.md

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Then invoke with:

/build-resume

Evidence Sources

The skill can gather resume content from:

Source	What to Look For
Git Repositories	Commits, tech stack, architecture patterns
Documents	Reports, proposals, presentations you authored
Calendars	Projects led, meetings run, initiatives driven
Webpages	Published articles, portfolio pieces, press mentions
LinkedIn	Role history, recommendations, posts
Project Tools	Jira/Asana tickets, completed initiatives
Published Work	Papers, articles, designs, patents

Modes

1. Update Resume

Add new roles or refine existing content. The skill interviews you:

• What was the situation or challenge?
• What actions did you take?
• What were the results?
• Can you quantify the outcome?

2. Gather Evidence

Scan your available sources for resume-worthy accomplishments:

• Git commit history and tech stacks
• Documents and reports you've written
• Published work and portfolio pieces
• Calendar patterns showing leadership

3. Generate Tailored Version

Create a targeted version for a specific job posting:

• Accepts job description via URL, pasted text, or file
• Fetches and analyzes job postings from LinkedIn, Greenhouse, Lever, etc.
• Maps your experience to job requirements
• Reorders and emphasizes relevant accomplishments
• Incorporates keywords naturally (no keyword stuffing)
• Identifies gaps to address in cover letter
• Outputs clean 1-2 page markdown

4. Export to PDF/Word

Convert your markdown resume to a polished document:

• Exports to PDF (recommended) or Word/DOCX
• Uses pandoc with sensible defaults
• Includes styles/resume.css for clean PDF output
• Checks for required tools and guides installation

Quick export:

# PDF
pandoc resume.md -o resume.pdf --pdf-engine=wkhtmltopdf --css=styles/resume.css

# Word
pandoc resume.md -o resume.docx

5. Full Workflow

Walk through the complete process from gathering evidence to polished resume.

Confidentiality by Design

The skill describes what you did, not what you built for your employer:

• Extracts patterns, skills, and accomplishments
• Never copies proprietary content verbatim
• Abstracts internal project names and client names
• Focuses on transferable skills and impact

Your resume demonstrates your capabilities without revealing your employer's intellectual property.

The Process

See PROCESS.md for the methodology behind evidence-based resume building.

Examples