ResumePilot MCP

A scalable Universal Job Application MCP server for Claude Desktop.

You give Claude one master resume. ResumePilot then parses it, builds a reusable profile, analyzes job descriptions against it, computes job-specific ATS/match scores, generates tailored resumes that never invent information, tracks every application in a local database, and produces a final PDF report with per-application tracking pages.

Phase 1 (this release) is a complete, tested, fully-local foundation. You paste a job description and the entire pipeline runs end-to-end — no external job site required. Global job search, application automation and email tracking are later phases that slot into the same adapter architecture. See docs/ARCHITECTURE.md.

What it will not do

• ❌ Never invents skills, experience, education, certifications or metrics.

• ❌ Never stores LinkedIn/Naukri/other passwords or OTPs.

• ❌ Never bypasses CAPTCHA, 2FA, bot protection or authentication.

• ❌ Never auto-submits to arbitrary websites (Phase 1 prepares; you submit).

If a required skill can't be verified from your material, ResumePilot reports "Required skill not verified from the user's profile." — it will not add it.

Related MCP server: resume-tailor-mcp-server

Requirements

• Node.js ≥ 18.18

• Claude Desktop (for MCP usage)

Install & build

git clone <your-fork-url> resumepilot-mcp
cd resumepilot-mcp
npm install
npm run build
cp .env.example .env    # optional — sensible defaults otherwise

Try it without Claude (offline demo)

Runs the full pipeline through the same tools Claude calls, in a temp folder:

npm run demo

You'll see original→optimized ATS scores, a generated PDF report and HTML tracking pages.

Run the tests

npm test

40 tests cover parsing, scoring, the "never invent" guarantee, optimization, tracking, reporting and the end-to-end tool pipeline.

Download (Claude Desktop extension)

Grab the ready-to-install extension from the Releases page:

Just want the extension? Download resumepilot.mcpb, open Claude Desktop → Settings → Extensions, drag the file in, set your data folder, toggle it On.

Install into Claude Desktop

Two options — full walkthrough in docs/INSTALL.md:

• One-click Desktop Extension: npm run bundle produces resumepilot.mcpb; drag it into Claude Desktop → Settings → Extensions, set your data folder, toggle On. (The bundle embeds a native SQLite binary, so build it on your own OS — one command — for macOS/Windows.)

• Manual MCP config: build from source and add a mcpServers entry.

Connect to Claude Desktop (manual config)

1. Build: npm run build (produces dist/src/index.js).

2. Open your Claude Desktop config file:

   • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

   • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

3. Add the server (see docs/claude_desktop_config.example.json), using absolute paths:

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "resumepilot": {
         "command": "node",
         "args": ["/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/resumepilot-mcp/dist/src/index.js"],
         "env": {
           "RESUMEPILOT_DATA_DIR": "/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/your-private-data",
           "ATS_TARGET_SCORE": "90"
         }
       }
     }
   }

4. Fully quit and reopen Claude Desktop. ResumePilot's tools appear under the tools (🔌) menu.

Use it

Just say:

“Start my ResumePilot job application process.”

Claude understands the workflow and will:

1. Ask for your master resume → upload_master_resume (give it the file path).

2. Parse it and ask only for missing info → analyze_master_resume → setup_user_profile.

3. Take a job description you paste → analyze_job (shows original ATS + gaps).

4. Build a tailored resume → optimize_resume_for_job (original vs optimized ATS, PDF + DOCX).

5. Prepare the application → generate_application_profile → prepare_application.

6. Record it → apply_to_job (Phase 1: you submit; Claude marks it APPLIED on your confirmation).

7. Track it → update_application_tracking / search_application_emails.

8. Produce the final report → generate_application_report (PDF + tracking pages).

Example prompts

• "Here's my resume: /Users/me/Documents/resume.pdf. Set up my profile."

• "Analyze this job against my resume: <paste JD>"

• "Optimize my resume for application 1 and show me the before/after ATS score."

• "What changed, and what couldn't you verify?"

• "Generate my application report."

Configuration (.env)

Security & privacy

• Your data stays on your machine under RESUMEPILOT_DATA_DIR (git-ignored).

• No third-party passwords or OTPs are ever stored; future integrations use official OAuth/session flows with tokens kept out of logs.

• Logs go to stderr only and redact secret-looking values.

• Delete your data any time by removing the data directory.

Project layout

src/
├── index.ts, server.ts          # MCP stdio server + tool registration
├── context.ts                   # composition root
├── tools/                       # 17 MCP tools (thin, Zod-validated)
├── services/                    # parsing, scoring, optimization, tracking, reports
├── providers/                   # jobs / applications / email adapters (+ registries)
├── database/                    # SQLite schema + repository
├── models/                      # Zod schemas & types
└── utils/                       # config, logger, text/keyword processing, ids
tests/                           # vitest suite (40 tests)
docs/                            # ARCHITECTURE.md, Claude Desktop config
scripts/demo.ts                  # offline end-to-end demo

Roadmap

Phase 2: generic search adapter, worker pool, dedup, ranking, ≤1,000 jobs · Phase 3: supported job-source integrations · Phase 4: application adapters · Phase 5: Gmail tracking (OAuth) · Phase 6: hosted tracking UI + packaging.

License

MIT — see LICENSE.