About this skill
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
- Provide your CV information (experience, education, skills)
- Choose a template/theme
- 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
Resources
Install cv-builder in Claude Code & Claude Desktop
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FAQ
What does the cv-builder skill do?
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How do I install the cv-builder skill?
Copy the skill folder into ~/.claude/skills (the Claude Code tab above does this in one command), or install it as a plugin.
Does the cv-builder skill run scripts?
No, this skill is instructions only (SKILL.md) with no executable scripts.
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