Turn one resume into a tailored PDF for each job

They used Claude Code to adapt a master resume into one-page PDFs matched to each posting, while avoiding made-up experience.

Done with Claude Code· Intermediate· Sep 2026

What they did
They gave the agent a current resume to start from, then had it ask questions so it could turn their background into a structured set of verified experience points. For every job post they entered, the system selected the best-matching details, reorganized them, rewrote the wording, and exported a single-page PDF that followed the same basic layout as the original. It also ran checks for length, ATS parsing, unsupported claims, repeated filler, and formatting issues, and could send review alerts through Gmail and Telegram while keeping application records in a dashboard.
How it went
The setup produced tailored PDF resumes and added optional tracking, Gmail draft creation, Telegram alerts, and a dashboard. It was released as an open-source workflow, but the post did not report response rates, interview counts, or hires, so the practical effect is only described as less manual work.
Tips
Start with a resume that already reflects your real experience, since the agent can only safely reshape what you can verify. Before anything is sent or filed, pause and inspect the final PDF for accuracy and layout.

Try it yourself with Claude Code

I have one master resume in [filename] and several job descriptions in [folder or pasted text]. First, interview me about my actual background and turn my answers into a structured list of facts you can trust. Then, for each job description, pick the most relevant experience, rewrite it to fit the role, and make a one-page PDF resume that stays close to the look of my master version. Do not add or inflate skills, jobs, dates, achievements, or results. Check the output for page length, ATS readability, unsupported statements, unnecessary filler, and formatting mistakes. Also update [applications.csv] with the company, role, date, resume file, and status, and prepare any email or chat drafts for my review. Stop and ask before sending, submitting, deleting, or paying for anything. When finished, list the PDFs you made, the tracker changes, and any mismatches between my background and the role requirements.

Fill in the [brackets]. Agents can make mistakes, so review anything before it is sent, paid or deleted.

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