LaTeX Resume MCP

Instructions

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

Args:
    filename: Name of the resume file
    company: Company name
    title: Job title
    dates: Employment dates (e.g., 'Jan 2020 -- Present')
    bullets: List of bullet points describing responsibilities/achievements
    location: Location (city, state/country) - optional

Implementation Reference

• src/latex_resume_mcp/server.py:459-508 (handler)

  The handler function for the 'add_experience' tool. It is decorated with @mcp.tool() which registers it with the MCP server. The function adds a new work experience entry to the 'Experience' section of a LaTeX resume file (modern template format) by parsing the existing content, inserting the new entry using regex, and writing back to the file.

  @mcp.tool()
  def add_experience(
      filename: str,
      company: str,
      title: str,
      dates: str,
      bullets: list[str],
      location: str = ""
  ) -> str:
      """
      Add a new work experience entry to a resume (works with modern template).
  
      Args:
          filename: Name of the resume file
          company: Company name
          title: Job title
          dates: Employment dates (e.g., 'Jan 2020 -- Present')
          bullets: List of bullet points describing responsibilities/achievements
          location: Location (city, state/country) - 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")
  
          bullet_items = "\n".join([f"        \\resumeItem{{{b}}}" for b in bullets])
          experience_entry = f"""\\resumeSubheading
      {{{company}}}{{{location}}}
      {{{title}}}{{{dates}}}
      \\begin{{itemize}}[leftmargin=0.2in]
  {bullet_items}
      \\end{{itemize}}"""
  
          import re
          pattern = r"(\\section\{Experience\}[\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" + experience_entry + content[insert_pos:]
              filepath.write_text(new_content, encoding="utf-8")
              return json.dumps({"success": True, "message": f"Added experience entry for {company}"})
          else:
              return json.dumps({"error": "Could not find Experience section. Make sure the resume uses the modern template format."})
      except Exception as e:
          return json.dumps({"error": f"Error adding experience: {str(e)}"})