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cv-builder

github.com/claude-office-skillsDocuments5456.0k installsUpdated 39w ago
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About cv-builder

cv-builder is a skill for turning structured YAML into CVs and PDFs with rendercv. It is intended for people creating or updating a CV, and supports multiple themes for presenting experience, education, and skills.

Key features

  1. 01Define CV content in YAML
  2. 02Choose a CV theme
  3. 03Render a PDF
  4. 04Update work experience

Use cases

  1. 01Create a CV from personal experience
  2. 02Build a technical resume highlighting projects
  3. 03Change a CV theme and render a new PDF

Install

Copy the command and run it in a terminal.

$npx skills add https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills --skill cv-builder

After installing, type/cv-builderin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.

Details

From the project README

CV Builder Skill

Overview

This skill enables creation of professional CVs/resumes from structured YAML using rendercv. Define your experience once, generate beautiful PDFs in multiple themes.

How to Use

  1. Provide your CV information (experience, education, skills)
  2. Choose a template/theme
  3. I'll generate YAML and render to PDF

Example prompts:

  • "Create a CV from my experience"
  • "Generate a resume in the classic theme"
  • "Update my CV with new job experience"
  • "Build a technical resume highlighting projects"

Domain Knowledge

YAML Structure
cv:
  name: John Doe
  location: San Francisco, CA
  email: [email protected]
  phone: "+1-555-555-5555"
  website: https://johndoe.com
  social_networks:
    - network: LinkedIn
      username: johndoe
    - network: GitHub
      username: johndoe
  
  sections:
    summary:
      - "Senior software engineer with 10+ years experience..."
    
    experience:
      - company: Tech Corp
        position: Senior Engineer
        location: San Francisco, CA
        start_date: 2020-01
        end_date: present
        highlights:
          - "Led team of 5 engineers"
          - "Increased performance by 40%"
    
    education:
      - institution: MIT
        area: Computer Science
        degree: BS
        start_date: 2008
        end_date: 2012
    
    skills:
      - label: Languages
        details: Python, JavaScript, Go
      - label: Frameworks
        details: React, Django, FastAPI
Themes

Available themes: classic, sb2nov, moderncv, engineeringresumes

design:
  theme: classic
  font: Source Sans 3
  font_size: 10pt
  page_size: letterpaper
  color: '#004f90'
CLI Usage
# Install
pip install rendercv

# Create new CV
rendercv new "John Doe"

# Render to PDF
rendercv render cv.yaml

# Output: rendercv_output/John_Doe_CV.pdf

Example

cv:
  name: Sarah Chen
  location: New York, NY
  email: [email protected]
  phone: "+1-555-123-4567"
  website: https://sarahchen.dev
  social_networks:
    - network: LinkedIn
      username: sarahchen
    - network: GitHub
      username: sarahchen

  sections:
    summary:
      - "Full-stack developer with 8 years of experience building scalable web applications. Passionate about clean code and user experience."

    experience:
      - company: Startup Inc
        position: Lead Developer
        location: New York, NY
        start_date: 2021-03
        end_date: present
        highlights:
          - "Architected microservices handling 1M+ requests/day"
          - "Mentored 4 junior developers"
          - "Reduced deployment time by 60% with CI/CD"

      - company: Big Tech Co
        position: Software Engineer
        location: San Francisco, CA
        start_date: 2018-06
        end_date: 2021-02
        highlights:
          - "Built real-time analytics dashboard"
          - "Optimized database queries, 3x faster"

    education:
      - institution: Stanford University
        area: Computer Science
        degree: MS
        start_date: 2016
        end_date: 2018

    skills:
      - label: Languages
        details: Python, TypeScript, Go, SQL
      - label: Technologies
        details: React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker
      - label: Practices
        details: Agile, TDD, Code Review, CI/CD

design:
  theme: sb2nov
  font_size: 10pt

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