Resume Forge MCP

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for intelligent LaTeX resume generation with multiple template styles, quality scoring, and job description tailoring. Works with any MCP-compatible AI assistant — Claude Desktop, Kiro, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.

Features

• 3 built-in templates: Modern (color accents), Classic (traditional), Minimal (no-frills)

• Overleaf integration: Browse and fetch 350+ templates dynamically

• Multi-format import: Import resume data from .tex, .pdf, or .docx files

• Quality scoring: Bullet analysis, ATS compatibility, keyword matching

• Job tailoring: Auto-select and rank content based on job descriptions

• Visual preview: Compile to PDF and preview as images directly in your AI assistant

Quick Start

1. Import my resume from resume.pdf
2. List available templates
3. Generate my resume using the modern template
4. Score my resume against keywords: Python, AWS, Kubernetes

That's it — 4 prompts to go from a PDF to a scored, template-styled resume.

Installation

uvx resume-forge-mcp

With PDF and DOCX import support:

uvx --with pymupdf --with python-docx resume-forge-mcp

Prerequisites

For PDF compilation (compile_and_preview), you need LaTeX installed:

• macOS: brew install --cask mactex

• Ubuntu: sudo apt install texlive-latex-base texlive-latex-extra texlive-fonts-extra

• Windows: Install MiKTeX

LaTeX is only needed for compiling to PDF. All other tools (import, generate .tex, score, tailor) work without it.

Configuration

Add to your AI assistant's MCP config:

Claude Desktop

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "resume-forge": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["resume-forge-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Kiro

Add to ~/.kiro/settings/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "resume-forge": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["resume-forge-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Custom directories (optional)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "resume-forge": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["resume-forge-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "RESUME_DATA_DIR": "/path/to/data",
        "RESUME_TEMPLATE_DIR": "/path/to/templates",
        "RESUME_OUTPUT_DIR": "/path/to/output"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment Variables

All env vars are optional — defaults to ~/.resume-forge/ subdirectories on any OS.

Tools (11)

Templates — Pick a style or browse Overleaf

Data — Get your resume in and edit it

Generate — Create your resume

Analyze — Improve your resume

Usage Examples

Import and generate

> Import my resume from /path/to/resume.pdf
> Generate my resume using the classic template

Score and improve

> Score my resume quality against keywords: Java, AWS, Kafka, microservices
> Update experience index 0 bullet 2 to add a metric

Tailor for a job

> Generate a tailored resume for this job description:
> Senior Backend Engineer - 5+ years Java, AWS, event-driven architecture...

Browse Overleaf templates

> Browse Overleaf templates for CVs
> Fetch the template at https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates/...

How It Works

1. Import — Your resume file is parsed into structured JSON (contact, experience, education, skills, publications)

2. Edit — Fix any parsing issues or add new content via update_resume_data

3. Template — Pick a built-in style or fetch one from Overleaf

4. Generate — Your data is rendered through a Jinja2 template into a .tex file

5. Compile — pdflatex compiles the .tex to a PDF (optional — requires LaTeX installed)

6. Tailor — Paste a job description and get a resume with auto-selected relevant content

License

MIT