How do I use resumejson-mcp?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@resumejson-mcp Add a bullet to my Stripe role about the API optimization project" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

resumejson-mcp

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for managing JSON Resume data with MCP extensions. This server provides tools for storing and managing comprehensive career experience data that can be used to generate tailored resumes.

Features

JSON Resume Schema: Standard resume format with custom MCP extensions
Work Experience Management: Add, update, delete work positions with nested bullets and projects
Experience Resource: Access your complete experience.json data via MCP
Intelligent Guidance: Built-in prompts to help agents extract complete information

Installation

uv sync

Adding the MCP to VS Code

Open your VS Code settings and locate the MCP servers configuration
Add the following configuration:

{ "mcpServers": { "resumejson-mcp": { "command": "uv", "args": [ "--directory", "/path/to/resumejson-mcp", "run", "resumejson-mcp" ] } } }

Replace /path/to/resumejson-mcp with the actual path to your cloned repository
Restart VS Code or reload the MCP servers
The server will be available with tools for managing work experience

Usage

The MCP server provides the following tools:

get_all_work - List all work positions
get_work_by_id - Get details of a specific position
add_work - Add a new work position with bullets and projects
update_work - Update an existing position
delete_work - Remove a position
add_bullet_to_work - Add a single bullet to a position
add_major_project_to_work - Add a major project to a position

Resource

experience://data/experience.json - Access the complete experience data file

Data Structure

Experience data is stored in ~/.resumejson-mcp/experience/experience.json following the JSON Resume schema with MCP extensions:

{ "basics": { /* name, email, phone, location, profiles */ }, "work": [ { "name": "Company Name", "position": "Job Title", "startDate": "2020-01", "endDate": "2023-12", "summary": "Role description", "url": "https://company.com", "location": "City, State", "mcp-details": { "id": "unique-id", "bullets": [ { "id": "bullet-1", "text": "Accomplishment", "tags": ["skill"] } ], "major_projects": [ { "id": "project-1", "name": "Project Name", "summary": "What you built and your role", "technologies": ["Python", "FastAPI"], "outcomes": "Results and metrics", "tags": ["backend"] } ], "tags": ["python", "api"] } } ], "education": [], "skills": [], "projects": [] }