Resume MCP Server
About
An MCP server for assistance during job search.
Details
- License
- MIT license
Explore
- Resume Tailoring: Generate custom resumes targeting specific job
descriptions
- LaTeX Support: Export to professional PDF format using LaTeX templates
- Obsidian Integration: Search and manage files from your Obsidian vault
- Career Guidance: Get feedback on your resume and career options
- MCP Protocol: Follows the Model Context Protocol for seamless AI
integration
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Resume MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
- Python 3.10 or higher
- Docker or Podman (for LaTeX compilation service)
- Node.js/npm (for MCP Inspector)
- Obsidian (optional, for vault integration)
- If not using Obsidian, you can use any directory on your file system, just
make sure to set the OBSIDIAN_VAULT variable in your .env file.
1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/resume-mcp.git
cd resume-mcp
2. Install the required Python dependencies:
pip install -r requirements.txt
If you cloned the repository without the --recursive flag, you might need to
initialize the LaTeX compilation server submodule:
git submodule init
git submodule update
This ensures that you have the complete LaTeX compilation server code in the
latex-compilation-server directory.
Create a .env file in the root directory with the following variables (or
configure them in your environment):
SERVER_NAME="Resume Tailoring Server"
OBSIDIAN_VAULT="/path/to/your/obsidian/vault"
LATEX_SERVER_URL="http://localhost:7474"
LATEX_OUTPUT_DIR="./templates/latex_output"
list_templates
List available templates
get_baseline_resume
Retrieve your baseline resume
validate_latex_template
Check if your LaTeX template is valid
check_latex_server
Check if the LaTeX compilation server is available
check_latex_server_status
Get detailed status of the LaTeX server
start_latex_server_help
Get instructions for starting the LaTeX server
search_obsidian
Search files in your Obsidian vault
read_obsidian_file
Read content from an Obsidian file
save_tailored_cv
Save a tailored CV in Markdown format
generate_latex_cv
Convert a tailored CV to LaTeX/PDF using the secure
1. Management Tools:
- list_templates: List available templates
- get_baseline_resume: Retrieve your baseline resume
2. Validation Tools:
- validate_latex_template: Check if your LaTeX template is valid
- check_latex_server: Check if the LaTeX compilation server is available
- check_latex_server_status: Get detailed status of the LaTeX server
- start_latex_server_help: Get instructions for starting the LaTeX server
3. Obsidian Tools:
- search_obsidian: Search files in your Obsidian vault
- read_obsidian_file: Read content from an Obsidian file
4. CV Tools:
- save_tailored_cv: Save a tailored CV in Markdown format
- generate_latex_cv: Convert a tailored CV to LaTeX/PDF using the secure
containerized LaTeX compilation server
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"resume mcp server": {
"resume-mcp": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"pip",
"install",
"-e",
"."
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"resume-mcp": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"pip",
"install",
"-e",
"."
]
}
}A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for AI-powered resume tailoring. This
service lets you tailor your resume/CV for specific job descriptions
automatically, creating both Markdown and LaTeX/PDF versions optimized for ATS
systems.
🚀 Features
- Resume Tailoring: Generate custom resumes targeting specific job
descriptions
- LaTeX Support: Export to professional PDF format using LaTeX templates
- Obsidian Integration: Search and manage files from your Obsidian vault
- Career Guidance: Get feedback on your resume and career options
- MCP Protocol: Follows the Model Context Protocol for seamless AI
integration
📋 Prerequisites
- Python 3.10 or higher
- Docker or Podman (for LaTeX compilation service)
- Node.js/npm (for MCP Inspector)
- Obsidian (optional, for vault integration)
- If not using Obsidian, you can use any directory on your file system, just
make sure to set the OBSIDIAN_VAULT variable in your .env file.
⚙️ Installation
1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/resume-mcp.git
cd resume-mcp
2. Install the required Python dependencies:
pip install -r requirements.txt
# Or using uv (recommended for better dependency resolution)
uv pip install -e .
3. Start the LaTeX compilation server (required for PDF generation):
# Using Docker
cd latex-compilation-server
docker-compose up -d
cd ..
# OR using Podman
cd latex-compilation-server
podman-compose up -d
cd ..
You can verify the server is running with:
curl http://localhost:7474/health
4. Install the MCP Inspector (for debugging/development):
npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/inspector
Initial Repository Setup
If you cloned the repository without the --recursive flag, you might need to
initialize the LaTeX compilation server submodule:
git submodule init
git submodule update
This ensures that you have the complete LaTeX compilation server code in the
latex-compilation-server directory.
🔧 Configuration
Create a .env file in the root directory with the following variables (or
configure them in your environment):
```env
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