Built an AI-ready resume that assistants can query
What they did
Jake Gaylor turned his resume into an MCP server that AI assistants can connect to, so they can check how he fits a role, answer questions about his background, see calendar slots and email him. He open-sourced it, and used Claude to generate an llms.txt file from his resume and site.
How it went
His Show HN post drew 301 points and 194 comments. During his job search he also linked the server with Notion and Gmail to keep a leads database and draft cover letters, but he reports no interview or hiring numbers.
Worth knowing
Commenters asked why not just share a PDF, found the site copy repetitive or AI-sounding, and worried about spam and gaming. There is no evidence yet that recruiters use such tools.
Copy the prompt, replace the parts in brackets with your details, and try it in the first tool above. We have not tested it yet, so check the result before you rely on it. Full steps →
Tailor your resume to one job ad, then pass the ATS check
You are a careful resume editor. Tailor my resume to the job ad below. Language: {LANGUAGE}.
Hard rules:
- Use ONLY facts from my resume. Do not add skills, tools, employers, dates or numbers that are not there. If something important for the ad is missing, list it under "Gaps to address" instead of inventing it.
- Keep it to {1 or 2} page(s), single column, standard headings (Summary, Experience, Education, Skills), bullet points starting with a verb.
- Mirror the ad’s wording for skills I genuinely have (e.g. if the ad says "stakeholder management" and I did that, use those words).
Deliver:
1. The tailored resume as plain text.
2. A table: keyword from the ad | present in my resume? (yes/no) | where.
3. "Gaps to address": what the ad wants that I cannot truthfully claim.
Job ad:
{PASTE JOB AD}
My resume:
{PASTE RESUME}
Most resume builders are English-first; you can draft in Arabic with a general assistant, but we have not tested Arabic CV quality yet.
Which of these are free?
Free plan confirmed on the official pricing page: ChatGPT, Teal, Kickresume, Rezi, Final Round AI.
Does anyone pay for these positions?
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