LaTeX Resume MCP

Instructions

Add a new education entry to a resume (works with modern template).

Args:
    filename: Name of the resume file
    institution: School/University name
    degree: Degree and major
    dates: Dates attended (e.g., 'Sep 2016 -- May 2020')
    location: Location - optional
    details: Additional details (GPA, honors, coursework) - optional

Implementation Reference

• src/latex_resume_mcp/server.py:511-564 (handler)

  The handler function for the 'add_education' tool, decorated with @mcp.tool() for registration. It adds an education entry to the LaTeX resume by parsing the content, finding the Education section, and inserting the formatted LaTeX subheading and optional details.

  @mcp.tool()
  def add_education(
      filename: str,
      institution: str,
      degree: str,
      dates: str,
      location: str = "",
      details: list[str] = None
  ) -> str:
      """
      Add a new education entry to a resume (works with modern template).
  
      Args:
          filename: Name of the resume file
          institution: School/University name
          degree: Degree and major
          dates: Dates attended (e.g., 'Sep 2016 -- May 2020')
          location: Location - optional
          details: Additional details (GPA, honors, coursework) - optional
      """
      ensure_dirs()
      filepath = get_resumes_dir() / ensure_tex_extension(filename)
  
      if not filepath.exists():
          return json.dumps({"error": f"Resume '{filename}' not found"})
  
      try:
          content = filepath.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
  
          education_entry = f"""\\resumeSubheading
      {{{institution}}}{{{location}}}
      {{{degree}}}{{{dates}}}"""
  
          if details:
              detail_items = "\n".join([f"        \\resumeItem{{{d}}}" for d in details])
              education_entry += f"""
      \\begin{{itemize}}[leftmargin=0.2in]
  {detail_items}
      \\end{{itemize}}"""
  
          import re
          pattern = r"(\\section\{Education\}[\s\S]*?\\begin\{itemize\}\[leftmargin=0\.15in, label=\{\}\])"
          match = re.search(pattern, content, re.IGNORECASE)
  
          if match:
              insert_pos = match.end()
              new_content = content[:insert_pos] + "\n" + education_entry + content[insert_pos:]
              filepath.write_text(new_content, encoding="utf-8")
              return json.dumps({"success": True, "message": f"Added education entry for {institution}"})
          else:
              return json.dumps({"error": "Could not find Education section. Make sure the resume uses the modern template format."})
      except Exception as e:
          return json.dumps({"error": f"Error adding education: {str(e)}"})