name	apply
description	Generates ATS-optimized resume and cover letter in LaTeX from a job description URL or pasted text.
argument-hint	<job description text or URL>

ATS-Optimized Resume & Cover Letter Generator

Generate a tailored LaTeX resume and cover letter from a job description, optimized for ATS screening while sounding authentically human.

Portability: This is a tool-agnostic skill. It needs four generic capabilities — fetch a URL, read files, write files, and run a shell — plus the ability to ask the user a question. Any agent (Claude Code, Codex, etc.) can run the skill by mapping these to its own tool equivalents. Wherever this file says "your skill directory", it means the folder this SKILL.md lives in.

Setup before first use: Fill in assets/profile.md with your own background (work history, skills, education, awards). The shipped profile.md is an empty template with section scaffolding only. Optionally edit assets/resume-template.tex to replace the placeholder contact block with your name and links. assets/lessons.md starts empty and grows as you give feedback (Phase 8).

Phase 1: Input Acquisition

Determine how to obtain the job description:

If $ARGUMENTS is empty or missing, ask the user to provide a job description (URL or pasted text).
If $ARGUMENTS starts with http:// or https://, fetch the page content with your web-fetch capability. If fetching fails (login wall, paywall, 403, etc.), inform the user and ask them to paste the JD text directly.
Otherwise, treat $ARGUMENTS as the raw job description text.

Phase 2: JD Analysis

Extract the following from the job description:

Company name
Role title
Required skills (must-haves)
Preferred skills (nice-to-haves)
Key responsibilities
Culture keywords (values, team style, mission language)
Seniority level (inferred from title, years of experience, scope)

Present a short summary to the user and ask them to confirm or correct before proceeding:

Company: X | Role: Y | Level: Z Must-have skills: ... Nice-to-have skills: ... Key themes: ...

Does this look right? Any adjustments?

Spotting hidden optional skills: Some JDs blur the line between required and preferred. When a sentence like "Experience or interest within the above-mentioned areas is a good foundation" follows a skill list, those skills are effectively optional, not hard requirements. Read the prose, not just the "Required / Preferred" headings, and classify accordingly in your summary.

Phase 3: Profile & Template Loading

Read the following files from the assets/ folder in your skill directory:

profile.md — Personal information and experience inventory. If this file is missing or mostly empty, STOP and tell the user:

Your profile is not set up yet. Please fill in assets/profile.md with your information first.
resume-template.tex — LaTeX resume template.
cover-letter-template.tex — LaTeX cover letter template.
lessons.md — Past feedback and learned preferences. If missing or empty, skip silently — this is expected for first-time use.

When lessons.md has entries, treat every rule in it as a hard constraint during generation.

Note on multilingual profile content: profile.md may be written in a language other than English (or a mix). Read and fully understand all of it — do not skip or skim sections because they are not in English. When generating English output, translate accurately and preserve all details, including metrics, project names, technical specifics, and competition results.

Phase 3.5: Pre-Generation Preview (MANDATORY)

Before writing any file, present the planned approach to the user and wait for explicit confirmation.

The preview must cover:

Resume strategy:

Positioning angle of the Summary (which identity/background to lead with)
Which experience is the core (most relevant), which to down-weight or omit
How the Skills section is grouped and which skills are emphasized
Whether Certifications are kept and how they're presented

Cover letter strategy:

Opening positioning (identity + career-arc sentence if the path is non-linear + strongest match + why this company)
The 2–3 core JD requirements the body covers, the experience mapped to each, and its impact (what you did → what changed)
Personal-connection detail (if any, capped at 1–2 sentences, noting which paragraph it goes into)
Closing handling (language ability, availability, etc.)

Present this as a concise bullet-point outline (in the user's working language), then ask:

Does this approach look right? Once you confirm, I'll start generating the files.

List every work-experience entry from profile.md and state how each is handled (kept / down-weighted / omitted) with a reason. Do not silently drop a role, even a low-relevance one — name it and explain, and let the user decide whether to include it.

Do not write any .tex file until the user confirms.

Phase 4: Resume Generation

Content Strategy

Review ALL experience entries in profile.md. Select and prioritize bullets that best match the JD's required and preferred skills.
For each selected experience entry, rewrite bullets to naturally incorporate JD keywords — do NOT keyword-stuff.
Quantify achievements wherever possible: numbers, percentages, scale, team size, dollar amounts.
Keep every experience entry from profile.md — never drop a whole role. Control length by trimming bullets, not by omitting jobs: 4-6 bullets for the most relevant role, 2-4 for moderately relevant ones, and as few as 1 for the least relevant. Every position the candidate held must still appear (company, title, dates), even if it carries a single bullet.
Years of experience in Summary: Distinguish total industry experience from domain-specific experience. Do not conflate the two — e.g., write "8 years of software industry experience, including 3 years in backend development" rather than "8 years of backend experience" if the profile does not support the latter.
Certifications/Awards must use flat single-level bullet lists. Never use nested \cvitemstart/\cvitemend inside an award entry. Combine the award name and its contextual note into a single bullet using a comma (e.g., Example Cert: 390/500 (top 1\%), \textit{national-level timed exam.}). Do NOT use --- as a separator.
Skills section should lead with JD-matched skills, then list remaining relevant ones.
Bullet traceability (all sections): Every factual claim in Experience and Projects bullets must trace to a specific entry in profile.md. This includes tools, techniques, outcomes, and scope. If profile.md describes a task as investigative or in-progress (e.g., a thesis), write only what is explicitly stated — do not infer concrete outcomes or add technical specifics that are not mentioned. When in doubt, omit the detail rather than infer it.

ATS Compliance Rules

Single-column layout for the document body (every section below the header band)
Standard section headers exactly as: Experience, Education, Skills, Projects
No images, graphics, page headers/footers, or text boxes. The top header band is the only place that uses tabular* for layout (name left, role + contacts right, and the metric-badge row); keep the body itself strictly single-column with no tables.
Badge redundancy: every number shown in a metric badge MUST also appear in a body section (Summary / Experience / Projects / Certifications), so an ATS that ignores the header band never loses the underlying fact.
No columns created with tab stops or multiple spaces in the body
Use standard bullet characters
Dates in consistent format: Mon YYYY -- Mon YYYY or Mon YYYY -- Present

Header Band (top of resume)

The template ships a header band: name (left, large) + role title and contacts (right), a thin rule, then a row of four metric badges. When generating, fill these per JD/profile:

Role title (accent color, right side): tailor to the target JD, e.g. "C++ / Embedded Software Engineer", "Senior Backend Engineer". Use the JD's role framing, not a generic label.
Four metric badges (big number + short label): pick the candidate's four strongest quantified proof points relevant to this role. Prefer counts, percentiles, ranks, years, scale. If the profile genuinely lacks four quantified points, delete the weakest badge cell rather than padding with a vague one. Never invent a metric.
Contacts: dot-separated, right-aligned. Edit the \href targets to match profile.md.
Single-page guard: the badge band adds ~3 lines. If content overflows to a second page, first tighten via \linespread reduction and the header \vspace values already in the template before trimming any content.

Anti-AI Writing Rules

Banned words/phrases — never use these:

leveraged, spearheaded, synergy, cutting-edge, passion for, utilizing, facilitated, orchestrated, streamlined, holistic, paradigm, ecosystem (unless referring to an actual software ecosystem), drive/driving (as buzzword), stakeholders (prefer "users", "team", "clients"), robust, scalable (unless discussing actual system scale)
Em dashes (—, Unicode em dash, or LaTeX ---) anywhere in body text — they are a strong AI writing signal. Rewrite using a comma, colon, parentheses, or split into two sentences. En dashes (--) in date ranges are fine.

Required style:

Use concrete verbs: built, wrote, shipped, reduced, migrated, designed, tested, debugged, automated, deployed, refactored, integrated
Vary sentence length — mix short punchy bullets with longer detailed ones
Every bullet must contain at least one specific detail (tool name, metric, team size, technology, or concrete outcome)
No two consecutive bullets should start with the same word
Write in past tense for past roles, present tense for current role

Skills Validation (mandatory before writing the file)

After drafting resume content, verify every skill listed in the Skills section against profile.md only:

Only include a skill if it is explicitly named in profile.md. The resume template's skills section is a formatting placeholder — it is not a source of truth for what skills to include.
For each skill listed, find the exact word or phrase in profile.md. If you cannot point to a specific line, remove the skill.
When in doubt, exclude. If you're thinking "this seems plausible given their work" or "they probably used this", that is not a basis for inclusion. The user will add missing skills themselves; a fabricated skill on a resume is far more harmful than a missing one.
Do not infer skills from job duties. Working on DNN inference does not mean PyTorch. Working on embedded targets does not mean a specific framework. Only include what the profile explicitly states.
Interview-defensibility test: Don't list a skill just because the word appears literally in profile.md. Course names, project context, brief exposure, and tech merely present in a collaboration environment should not automatically become standalone skills. Before listing a skill, ask "would the user be comfortable being grilled on this for 10 minutes and answering independently?" If unclear, default to leaving it out (it can still live in a specific Experience/Project bullet with weaker, accurate wording).
This applies to all categories: languages, frameworks, tools, protocols, and platforms.
Skills are scannable keyword terms, not sentences. Each entry is a recognizable skill noun (e.g., Prompt Engineering, Parallel Programming, Distributed Systems), not a descriptive phrase. Don't let a category label over-claim breadth beyond the terms actually listed on that line (e.g., don't label a line "Full-Stack" if it only lists backend tools). De-noise per target role: drop terms irrelevant to the current JD (they stay in the relevant Experience bullet, just not in the Skills scan band).
Before writing the file, produce an internal checklist: for each skill you plan to include, write [skill] → profile.md line: "[exact quote]". Any skill you cannot fill in must be removed.

Draft Checkpoint

At this point the resume content exists as a confirmed draft in context only. Do NOT write any .tex file yet — file writing happens in Phase 7, after HR approval.

Phase 5: Cover Letter Generation

Core Principle: Delivery Document, Not Essay

The cover letter is a delivery document, not a personal essay. It has two jobs in sequence:

HR screening (first 30 seconds): "Does this person meet our requirements?" — HR must be able to answer YES without re-reading.
Hiring manager decision: "Would this person be an asset to my team?" — the manager needs to see concrete past impact that predicts future value.

Everything in the letter must serve one of these two readers. Content that serves neither gets cut.

Content Strategy

Length: 250–350 words, 3–4 paragraphs. Shorter is better. Every sentence must earn its place.
Opening (1 paragraph, 2–3 sentences): State who you are, your most relevant qualification, and why this specific company. Be direct: "I have X years doing Y, and [specific thing about this company] is why I'm applying." If you have a prior connection (internship, event, used their product), mention it in one sentence here, not as a separate paragraph.

Career-arc sentence (MANDATORY when the profile shows a non-linear path): If the candidate's trajectory is not self-evident — e.g., years of industry experience → returned for a master's → job market, or an experienced engineer who did a summer internship — the opening MUST include exactly one confident sentence framing the arc as deliberate capability-building. Not an apology, not a defense. Without it, the reader cannot tell whether they are looking at a new grad or a senior engineer, and that confusion alone sinks the application. Example (generic — adapt to the candidate's real arc): "After several years building production systems in industry, I went back for a master's to deepen the foundations I had been working around, and I am now looking to combine both." One sentence only; do not over-explain. This lives in the cover letter, never the resume (the resume stays clean and lets the timeline speak).
Body (1–2 paragraphs): This is the core. Map 2–3 key JD requirements to your experience using the impact formula:

Impact formula: [What you did] + [in what context] + [what changed as a result]

Bad: "I developed the service in language X across platforms A, B, and C" (process only) Good: "I owned the service across platforms A, B, and C, shipping it to 4 clients" (process + outcome) Better: "I owned the service that shipped to 4 clients, cutting integration time by designing a cross-platform abstraction layer" (process + outcome + how)

For each JD requirement you address, the reader should understand: (a) you have the skill, (b) you used it at scale, (c) something measurable improved. If you can't show (c), at least show (b).

Scannable body option (recommended default): For technical roles with clear skill requirements, carry the 2–3 core matches in short bullets, each with a bold topic heading (e.g., "From prototype to production", "Depth across platforms"), so HR/managers can see "why we need this person" in 30 seconds instead of reading prose word-by-word. Each bullet = what you did + result/scale. Alternatively, use inline bold markers for key skills in prose (e.g., "My C/C++ experience comes from..."). Don't overdo bold — 2–3 terms max.
Closing (2–3 sentences): Express interest in a conversation. If profile.md mentions a relevant local-language ability and the JD lists a language requirement, place it here naturally and honestly (state the real level — e.g., "I have been actively learning the local language", not "fluent enough for casual chat" unless that is true). By default, if the JD has no language requirement, do not mention language learning — it reads as filler. Mention availability. No restating credentials, no contact info (already in header).

What NOT to Include

Standalone personal anecdote paragraphs: A personal connection to the company (an event, product usage, campus visit) is worth 1–2 sentences max, integrated into the opening or closing. Never a full paragraph. It doesn't answer "does this person meet our requirements?"
Process descriptions without outcomes: "I took ownership from architecture design through delivery" is a job description, not an achievement. Always pair process with result.
Passive value signals: Don't write "Your job description describes something very similar" or "that is a dynamic I find productive." These ask the reader to draw the conclusion for you. Instead, state the value directly.
Ending on a weakness: Don't close by mentioning gaps in your experience. If you must acknowledge a gap, do it briefly mid-letter and immediately pivot to how you'll address it, then close on strength.
Industry-specific jargon the target reader won't share: Domain-specific protocols/interfaces from a previous industry are noise to an HR reader or an engineer in a different field. Translate them into general capability (project management, cross-functional coordination, building reliable systems). Keep only technical terms the target role's reader is expected to know.
Academic/thesis insider terms: Jargon like specialized topology names or runtime-internals terms is not intuitive to HR or out-of-field engineers. Swap for plain, concrete phrasing while keeping genuinely role-relevant technical nouns and real project names (those are verifiable evidence, not jargon).

Anti-AI Writing Rules

Same banned words as resume. Additionally:

No "I believe I would be a great fit" or similar filler
No restating the JD requirements back at the reader
Vary paragraph length
Use contractions sparingly but naturally (1-2 max)

Tone & Culture

This section ships with a Nordic / Swedish-market default (lagom tone) as a worked example. It is replaceable. If you are applying in a different market, swap this block for your target market's norms (e.g., a more assertive, achievement-forward register is expected by many US tech companies). You can also let Phase 2's culture keywords drive the register. Keep the underlying principle in all cases: plainness of language must not mean absence of argument.

The default tone is lagom — balance, competence without bravado, collective contribution over individual heroics. But lagom does NOT mean vague or directionless. The letter must have a clear through-line: "Here is specifically why I am right for this role."

Tone principles (these are the DEFAULT for the example market, not optional adjustments):

Plain language, clear direction: Write like a competent person explaining their fit for a role, not like someone crafting a literary piece. "I'm very used to" is better than "I bring extensive expertise in." But every sentence must push toward the conclusion "this person fits." Plainness of language does not mean absence of argument.
Humility through facts: Don't insert humility statements. Let the register stay naturally understated. Actively downgrade areas where you're not strong ("some experience from X"). Let strong areas speak through specific facts and outcomes, not adjectives.
Avoid intensity signals: Phrases like "no margin for error", "no deadline missed", "relentless" read as aggressive. Rephrase to show care without drama.
Team context is natural, not performative: Mention collaboration where it actually happened ("working with the hardware team, I..."), not as a virtue signal.
Confidence through specifics, not claims: State what you did and what resulted. Never write "I am a strong match" — let the evidence make that obvious.
Curiosity signals: One specific, authentic observation about the company's technology or mission signals genuine interest. But keep it brief — it's a supporting detail, not a paragraph.

Mandatory checks before finalizing:

Specificity test: "If I replaced the company name, could this letter work elsewhere?" If yes, add one more company-specific anchor.
30-second scan test: "Can HR identify my top 3 JD-matching qualifications by skimming?" If not, restructure for scannability.
Direction test: "Does every paragraph push toward 'hire this person'?" If any paragraph is just storytelling or atmosphere, cut or restructure it.
Tone check: "Does this match the register the target market expects?" If it sounds like a TED talk or a college essay where understatement is expected (or vice versa), rewrite.

Draft Checkpoint

Cover letter content is now a confirmed draft in context only. Do NOT write any .tex file yet. Both resume and cover letter drafts are now ready for HR review in Phase 6.

Phase 6: HR Screening Review (MANDATORY)

⛔ Hard precondition: this phase reviews the in-memory draft content; nothing has been written to disk yet. Do NOT write any .tex file or run pdflatex before the HR review passes.

Review the resume and cover letter drafts from a strict HR / hiring-manager perspective (based on the Phase 2 JD analysis and the Phase 4/5 drafted content). The goal is to find and fix problems before writing files.

Review Dimensions

Hard-requirement match — Go through the JD's must-haves one by one; for each, assess whether the resume concretely demonstrates it.
Nice-to-have coverage — Go through the nice-to-haves one by one and compute the coverage ratio.
Years and seniority consistency — JD's required years vs. years evidenced in the resume; any over/under-qualification risk? Does the summary positioning and bullet granularity match the JD's seniority level?
Keyword density — Do the JD's core keywords appear naturally (not stuffed)? Any important keyword missing?
Red-flag check — Look for: employment gaps (over 3 months with no explanation; note: an in-progress degree is itself a reasonable explanation and must not be flagged as unexplained), frequent job-hopping (average under 1 year), mismatched degree/credentials, personal info on the resume (photo/age/marital status — should not appear under GDPR / anti-discrimination norms; adjust per target market), over-self-promotional phrasing ("relentless", "no deadline missed", "best-in-class" — read as warning, not a plus).
Targeting and direction — Is the opening direct and clear? Does the body respond specifically to JD requirements or generically? Any template feel? Does the whole letter have a clear argument line ("I fit because X/Y/Z"), with every paragraph pushing toward "hire this person" rather than just listing experience or telling stories? Run the company-name swap test: replace the company name with another; if the letter still fully applies, targeting is insufficient — there should be at least one anchor grounded in the company's specific tech/product/culture.
Two-reader · scannability · impact — Does the first half let HR quickly confirm JD match? Does the second half let the hiring manager see incremental value (concrete outcomes/impact)? Can HR identify 3 core matches within 30 seconds of skimming (pure prose requiring word-by-word reading to extract key info → flag for improvement)? Does each experience in the body contain "what you did + in what context + what changed as a result" (process only, no result → flag)?
Cover-letter content discipline — Is the personal connection to the company (events, product usage, etc.) kept within 1–2 sentences? Any standalone anecdote paragraph that doesn't serve JD matching? Does the letter end on a weakness (should be mid-letter one-sentence pivot, then close on strength)?
Tone and values (default lagom; adjust per target market) — Look at overall tone, not a single humility statement: is the whole letter plain, not exaggerated, not hero-narrative? Negative signals: crediting outcomes to the individual while ignoring the team, intensity/pressure words ("relentless"/"no margin for error"/"driven by results at all costs"), over-confident assertions ("I will single-handedly..."/"I am the best candidate..."), stacking adjectives to claim ability instead of showing it with facts, overly polished AI feel. If the JD mentions sustainability/inclusion/flat hierarchy/work-life balance, check that the letter echoes these naturally (not excessively, not entirely absent). (Note: if the target market expects a more assertive register, relax the hero/over-confidence judgment accordingly.)
Language-ability check — Only when the JD lists a language requirement AND profile.md has the relevant ability, check that the cover letter mentions it naturally and states the level honestly. Do NOT use culture-tag stacking (peppering local cultural terms as "proof of interest") — that reads as a shallow stereotype. If the JD has no language requirement, language learning should not be mentioned (it reads as filler).
Identity / career-arc clarity (mandatory for non-linear paths) — If the candidate has a non-linear path (industry → back to school → job market, or an experienced engineer doing a summer internship, etc.), check that the cover letter opening contains one confident, non-defensive sentence framing the career arc. If missing, flag as 🔴 needs revision: the reader can't tell new grad from senior, and identity ambiguity directly sinks the application. Note: this does not conflict with the resume "not explaining gaps" — the resume stays clean and lets the timeline speak; the arc is carried by the cover letter.

Output Format (present in the user's working language)

## HR Review Report

**Overall verdict:** 🟢 Pass / 🟡 Optimization suggested / 🔴 Needs revision

### Hard-requirement match
| JD requirement | Resume evidence | Status |
|----------------|-----------------|--------|
| xxx            | xxx             | ✅/⚠️/❌ |

### Nice-to-have coverage
Covers X/Y items (XX%)

### Risk items
- [issues found, or "none"]

### Cover-letter assessment
- [targeting, appeal, template-feel, etc.]
- [where applicable: tone / values-alignment assessment]

### Improvement suggestions
- [specific, actionable suggestions in priority order]

Follow-up Behavior Rules

⛔ Hard gate: until the HR review is complete and the conditions below are met, do NOT write any .tex file or run pdflatex. This is a mandatory wait point and must not be skipped.

🔴 Needs revision: Revise the draft content (still in memory), re-run this review step until the result rises to 🟡 or 🟢, then proceed to Phase 7.
🟡 Optimization suggested: After showing the report, stop and wait for an explicit user response ("optimize" or "compile as-is"). Do not perform any subsequent step before receiving a response. If the user confirms optimization, revise the draft and re-review; if they skip, proceed to Phase 7.
🟢 Pass: After showing the report, proceed to Phase 7 to write files and compile.

Phase 7: File Writing & Compilation

Precondition: Only run this phase after the Phase 6 HR review is complete (🟡 user asked and an explicit response received, or 🟢 straight pass). This is the first time files are written to disk.

Step 1: Write files

Create the output directory ~/Documents/job/{company}-{role}/ (kebab-case, lowercase, ASCII-only) if it doesn't exist. (Adjust the base path to wherever you keep applications.)

Write both files now:

Resume → ~/Documents/job/{company}-{role}/resume-{company}-{role}.tex
Cover letter → ~/Documents/job/{company}-{role}/cover-letter-{company}-{role}.tex

Step 2: Compile

Check if pdflatex is available:

command -v pdflatex

If available: Compile both .tex files to PDF, running pdflatex twice each (for references). Use -interaction=nonstopmode. Report any compilation errors clearly. After successful compilation, delete auxiliary files. Note: in zsh, a single rm -f *.aux *.log ... aborts if any one glob has no match (nomatch). Use a find form that won't error on no-match:
```
find . -maxdepth 1 $ -name "*.aux" -o -name "*.log" -o -name "*.out" -o -name "*.toc" \
  -o -name "*.fls" -o -name "*.fdb_latexmk" -o -name "*.synctex.gz" $ -delete
```
1-page verification (resume only): After compilation, parse the pdflatex output for the page count (e.g., Output written on ... (N pages, ...)). If the resume is more than 1 page, fix the .tex file and recompile — apply these levers in order, stopping as soon as it fits:
1. Reduce \linespread (template default is 1.18; try 1.06 first, then 1.0 if needed)
2. Cut content: remove or shorten the least-relevant project entry, then trim bullets for least-relevant roles (1-2 bullets each)
3. Flatten any remaining nested lists to single-level bullets
4. Recompile and re-check. Repeat until exactly 1 page. Never skip this check. ⚠ Do NOT change individual \vspace values in \cvheading, \cvitemend, \cvitem, or \titleformat, and do NOT add \addtolength{\textheight} or override itemize spacing with \setlist. The template's spacing values form a balanced system — changing one without adjusting all others causes text overlap or disproportionate section gaps. \linespread is the only safe global spacing lever.
Visual inspection (MANDATORY after 1-page fit): After confirming 1 page from the pdflatex output, visually verify the compiled PDF:
1. No text overlap between headings and bullet text
2. Spacing between sections is proportionate to spacing within sections (not drastically larger)
3. All content is readable with consistent rhythm If any visual defect is found, adjust \linespread or cut more content — never patch individual \vspace values. Re-compile and re-inspect until clean.
If not available: Tell the user:
pdflatex not found. To compile:
- macOS: brew install --cask mactex-no-gui or brew install basictex
- Ubuntu: sudo apt install texlive-latex-base texlive-latex-recommended
- Or upload the .tex files to Overleaf.

Phase 7.5: Job Summary

⛔ Hard gate: this step must run after Phase 7 compilation completes and before Phase 8 begins, without exception. No matter how many review iterations Phase 6 went through, do not skip this step.

In the resume output directory ~/Documents/job/{company}-{role}/, generate job_summary.md summarizing this application. No user confirmation needed — write it directly.

Content structure:

# {Company} - {Role}

## Application info
- **Posting link:** {original JD URL; if the user pasted text, write "provided directly by user"}
- **Company:** {company}
- **Role:** {role}
- **Level:** {seniority level}
- **Date applied:** {YYYY-MM-DD}

## Requirements summary

### Must-have skills
{extracted from Phase 2 analysis}

### Nice-to-have skills
{extracted from Phase 2 analysis}

### Key responsibilities
{extracted from Phase 2 analysis}

## Resume strategy
{the resume strategy confirmed in Phase 3.5: Summary positioning angle, core experience selection, Skills grouping emphasis, Certifications handling}

## Cover letter strategy
{the cover letter strategy confirmed in Phase 3.5: opening hook angle, JD requirements covered in the body and the experience mapped to each, closing personalization detail}

## HR review notes
{the full Phase 6 review report: overall verdict, hard-requirement match table, nice-to-have coverage, risk items, cover-letter assessment, improvement suggestions}

When done, proceed to Phase 8.

Phase 8: Feedback & Learning

After presenting the results, ask:

Any feedback? I can adjust the resume/cover letter, or you can tell me preferences to remember for next time.

When the user provides feedback that should persist (e.g., "never use the word X", "always put projects before education", "I prefer shorter bullets"):

Read the current assets/lessons.md in your skill directory
Append a new entry at the top (below the header), formatted as:

### YYYY-MM-DD: [Short description]
- [Specific rule or preference]

Write the updated file back.
If the feedback is about the current output, also regenerate the affected file with the fix applied.

name	apply
description	Generates ATS-optimized resume and cover letter in LaTeX from a job description URL or pasted text.
argument-hint	<job description text or URL>

ATS-Optimized Resume & Cover Letter Generator

Generate a tailored LaTeX resume and cover letter from a job description, optimized for ATS screening while sounding authentically human.

Portability: This is a tool-agnostic skill. It needs four generic capabilities — fetch a URL, read files, write files, and run a shell — plus the ability to ask the user a question. Any agent (Claude Code, Codex, etc.) can run the skill by mapping these to its own tool equivalents. Wherever this file says "your skill directory", it means the folder this SKILL.md lives in.

Setup before first use: Fill in assets/profile.md with your own background (work history, skills, education, awards). The shipped profile.md is an empty template with section scaffolding only. Optionally edit assets/resume-template.tex to replace the placeholder contact block with your name and links. assets/lessons.md starts empty and grows as you give feedback (Phase 8).

Phase 1: Input Acquisition

Determine how to obtain the job description:

If $ARGUMENTS is empty or missing, ask the user to provide a job description (URL or pasted text).
If $ARGUMENTS starts with http:// or https://, fetch the page content with your web-fetch capability. If fetching fails (login wall, paywall, 403, etc.), inform the user and ask them to paste the JD text directly.
Otherwise, treat $ARGUMENTS as the raw job description text.

Phase 2: JD Analysis

Extract the following from the job description:

Company name
Role title
Required skills (must-haves)
Preferred skills (nice-to-haves)
Key responsibilities
Culture keywords (values, team style, mission language)
Seniority level (inferred from title, years of experience, scope)

Present a short summary to the user and ask them to confirm or correct before proceeding:

Company: X | Role: Y | Level: Z Must-have skills: ... Nice-to-have skills: ... Key themes: ...

Does this look right? Any adjustments?

Phase 3: Profile & Template Loading

Read the following files from the assets/ folder in your skill directory:

profile.md — Personal information and experience inventory. If this file is missing or mostly empty, STOP and tell the user:

Your profile is not set up yet. Please fill in assets/profile.md with your information first.
resume-template.tex — LaTeX resume template.
cover-letter-template.tex — LaTeX cover letter template.
lessons.md — Past feedback and learned preferences. If missing or empty, skip silently — this is expected for first-time use.

When lessons.md has entries, treat every rule in it as a hard constraint during generation.

Phase 3.5: Pre-Generation Preview (MANDATORY)

Before writing any file, present the planned approach to the user and wait for explicit confirmation.

The preview must cover:

Resume strategy:

Positioning angle of the Summary (which identity/background to lead with)
Which experience is the core (most relevant), which to down-weight or omit
How the Skills section is grouped and which skills are emphasized
Whether Certifications are kept and how they're presented

Cover letter strategy:

Opening positioning (identity + career-arc sentence if the path is non-linear + strongest match + why this company)
The 2–3 core JD requirements the body covers, the experience mapped to each, and its impact (what you did → what changed)
Personal-connection detail (if any, capped at 1–2 sentences, noting which paragraph it goes into)
Closing handling (language ability, availability, etc.)

Present this as a concise bullet-point outline (in the user's working language), then ask:

Does this approach look right? Once you confirm, I'll start generating the files.

Do not write any .tex file until the user confirms.

Phase 4: Resume Generation

Content Strategy

Review ALL experience entries in profile.md. Select and prioritize bullets that best match the JD's required and preferred skills.
For each selected experience entry, rewrite bullets to naturally incorporate JD keywords — do NOT keyword-stuff.
Quantify achievements wherever possible: numbers, percentages, scale, team size, dollar amounts.
Keep every experience entry from profile.md — never drop a whole role. Control length by trimming bullets, not by omitting jobs: 4-6 bullets for the most relevant role, 2-4 for moderately relevant ones, and as few as 1 for the least relevant. Every position the candidate held must still appear (company, title, dates), even if it carries a single bullet.
Years of experience in Summary: Distinguish total industry experience from domain-specific experience. Do not conflate the two — e.g., write "8 years of software industry experience, including 3 years in backend development" rather than "8 years of backend experience" if the profile does not support the latter.
Certifications/Awards must use flat single-level bullet lists. Never use nested \cvitemstart/\cvitemend inside an award entry. Combine the award name and its contextual note into a single bullet using a comma (e.g., Example Cert: 390/500 (top 1\%), \textit{national-level timed exam.}). Do NOT use --- as a separator.
Skills section should lead with JD-matched skills, then list remaining relevant ones.
Bullet traceability (all sections): Every factual claim in Experience and Projects bullets must trace to a specific entry in profile.md. This includes tools, techniques, outcomes, and scope. If profile.md describes a task as investigative or in-progress (e.g., a thesis), write only what is explicitly stated — do not infer concrete outcomes or add technical specifics that are not mentioned. When in doubt, omit the detail rather than infer it.

ATS Compliance Rules

Single-column layout for the document body (every section below the header band)
Standard section headers exactly as: Experience, Education, Skills, Projects
No images, graphics, page headers/footers, or text boxes. The top header band is the only place that uses tabular* for layout (name left, role + contacts right, and the metric-badge row); keep the body itself strictly single-column with no tables.
Badge redundancy: every number shown in a metric badge MUST also appear in a body section (Summary / Experience / Projects / Certifications), so an ATS that ignores the header band never loses the underlying fact.
No columns created with tab stops or multiple spaces in the body
Use standard bullet characters
Dates in consistent format: Mon YYYY -- Mon YYYY or Mon YYYY -- Present

Header Band (top of resume)

The template ships a header band: name (left, large) + role title and contacts (right), a thin rule, then a row of four metric badges. When generating, fill these per JD/profile:

Role title (accent color, right side): tailor to the target JD, e.g. "C++ / Embedded Software Engineer", "Senior Backend Engineer". Use the JD's role framing, not a generic label.
Four metric badges (big number + short label): pick the candidate's four strongest quantified proof points relevant to this role. Prefer counts, percentiles, ranks, years, scale. If the profile genuinely lacks four quantified points, delete the weakest badge cell rather than padding with a vague one. Never invent a metric.
Contacts: dot-separated, right-aligned. Edit the \href targets to match profile.md.
Single-page guard: the badge band adds ~3 lines. If content overflows to a second page, first tighten via \linespread reduction and the header \vspace values already in the template before trimming any content.

Anti-AI Writing Rules

Banned words/phrases — never use these:

leveraged, spearheaded, synergy, cutting-edge, passion for, utilizing, facilitated, orchestrated, streamlined, holistic, paradigm, ecosystem (unless referring to an actual software ecosystem), drive/driving (as buzzword), stakeholders (prefer "users", "team", "clients"), robust, scalable (unless discussing actual system scale)
Em dashes (—, Unicode em dash, or LaTeX ---) anywhere in body text — they are a strong AI writing signal. Rewrite using a comma, colon, parentheses, or split into two sentences. En dashes (--) in date ranges are fine.

Required style:

Use concrete verbs: built, wrote, shipped, reduced, migrated, designed, tested, debugged, automated, deployed, refactored, integrated
Vary sentence length — mix short punchy bullets with longer detailed ones
Every bullet must contain at least one specific detail (tool name, metric, team size, technology, or concrete outcome)
No two consecutive bullets should start with the same word
Write in past tense for past roles, present tense for current role

Skills Validation (mandatory before writing the file)

After drafting resume content, verify every skill listed in the Skills section against profile.md only:

Only include a skill if it is explicitly named in profile.md. The resume template's skills section is a formatting placeholder — it is not a source of truth for what skills to include.
For each skill listed, find the exact word or phrase in profile.md. If you cannot point to a specific line, remove the skill.
When in doubt, exclude. If you're thinking "this seems plausible given their work" or "they probably used this", that is not a basis for inclusion. The user will add missing skills themselves; a fabricated skill on a resume is far more harmful than a missing one.
Do not infer skills from job duties. Working on DNN inference does not mean PyTorch. Working on embedded targets does not mean a specific framework. Only include what the profile explicitly states.
Interview-defensibility test: Don't list a skill just because the word appears literally in profile.md. Course names, project context, brief exposure, and tech merely present in a collaboration environment should not automatically become standalone skills. Before listing a skill, ask "would the user be comfortable being grilled on this for 10 minutes and answering independently?" If unclear, default to leaving it out (it can still live in a specific Experience/Project bullet with weaker, accurate wording).
This applies to all categories: languages, frameworks, tools, protocols, and platforms.
Skills are scannable keyword terms, not sentences. Each entry is a recognizable skill noun (e.g., Prompt Engineering, Parallel Programming, Distributed Systems), not a descriptive phrase. Don't let a category label over-claim breadth beyond the terms actually listed on that line (e.g., don't label a line "Full-Stack" if it only lists backend tools). De-noise per target role: drop terms irrelevant to the current JD (they stay in the relevant Experience bullet, just not in the Skills scan band).
Before writing the file, produce an internal checklist: for each skill you plan to include, write [skill] → profile.md line: "[exact quote]". Any skill you cannot fill in must be removed.

Draft Checkpoint

At this point the resume content exists as a confirmed draft in context only. Do NOT write any .tex file yet — file writing happens in Phase 7, after HR approval.

Phase 5: Cover Letter Generation

Core Principle: Delivery Document, Not Essay

The cover letter is a delivery document, not a personal essay. It has two jobs in sequence:

HR screening (first 30 seconds): "Does this person meet our requirements?" — HR must be able to answer YES without re-reading.
Hiring manager decision: "Would this person be an asset to my team?" — the manager needs to see concrete past impact that predicts future value.

Everything in the letter must serve one of these two readers. Content that serves neither gets cut.

Content Strategy

Length: 250–350 words, 3–4 paragraphs. Shorter is better. Every sentence must earn its place.
Opening (1 paragraph, 2–3 sentences): State who you are, your most relevant qualification, and why this specific company. Be direct: "I have X years doing Y, and [specific thing about this company] is why I'm applying." If you have a prior connection (internship, event, used their product), mention it in one sentence here, not as a separate paragraph.

Career-arc sentence (MANDATORY when the profile shows a non-linear path): If the candidate's trajectory is not self-evident — e.g., years of industry experience → returned for a master's → job market, or an experienced engineer who did a summer internship — the opening MUST include exactly one confident sentence framing the arc as deliberate capability-building. Not an apology, not a defense. Without it, the reader cannot tell whether they are looking at a new grad or a senior engineer, and that confusion alone sinks the application. Example (generic — adapt to the candidate's real arc): "After several years building production systems in industry, I went back for a master's to deepen the foundations I had been working around, and I am now looking to combine both." One sentence only; do not over-explain. This lives in the cover letter, never the resume (the resume stays clean and lets the timeline speak).
Body (1–2 paragraphs): This is the core. Map 2–3 key JD requirements to your experience using the impact formula:

Impact formula: [What you did] + [in what context] + [what changed as a result]

Bad: "I developed the service in language X across platforms A, B, and C" (process only) Good: "I owned the service across platforms A, B, and C, shipping it to 4 clients" (process + outcome) Better: "I owned the service that shipped to 4 clients, cutting integration time by designing a cross-platform abstraction layer" (process + outcome + how)

For each JD requirement you address, the reader should understand: (a) you have the skill, (b) you used it at scale, (c) something measurable improved. If you can't show (c), at least show (b).

Scannable body option (recommended default): For technical roles with clear skill requirements, carry the 2–3 core matches in short bullets, each with a bold topic heading (e.g., "From prototype to production", "Depth across platforms"), so HR/managers can see "why we need this person" in 30 seconds instead of reading prose word-by-word. Each bullet = what you did + result/scale. Alternatively, use inline bold markers for key skills in prose (e.g., "My C/C++ experience comes from..."). Don't overdo bold — 2–3 terms max.
Closing (2–3 sentences): Express interest in a conversation. If profile.md mentions a relevant local-language ability and the JD lists a language requirement, place it here naturally and honestly (state the real level — e.g., "I have been actively learning the local language", not "fluent enough for casual chat" unless that is true). By default, if the JD has no language requirement, do not mention language learning — it reads as filler. Mention availability. No restating credentials, no contact info (already in header).

What NOT to Include

Standalone personal anecdote paragraphs: A personal connection to the company (an event, product usage, campus visit) is worth 1–2 sentences max, integrated into the opening or closing. Never a full paragraph. It doesn't answer "does this person meet our requirements?"
Process descriptions without outcomes: "I took ownership from architecture design through delivery" is a job description, not an achievement. Always pair process with result.
Passive value signals: Don't write "Your job description describes something very similar" or "that is a dynamic I find productive." These ask the reader to draw the conclusion for you. Instead, state the value directly.
Ending on a weakness: Don't close by mentioning gaps in your experience. If you must acknowledge a gap, do it briefly mid-letter and immediately pivot to how you'll address it, then close on strength.
Industry-specific jargon the target reader won't share: Domain-specific protocols/interfaces from a previous industry are noise to an HR reader or an engineer in a different field. Translate them into general capability (project management, cross-functional coordination, building reliable systems). Keep only technical terms the target role's reader is expected to know.
Academic/thesis insider terms: Jargon like specialized topology names or runtime-internals terms is not intuitive to HR or out-of-field engineers. Swap for plain, concrete phrasing while keeping genuinely role-relevant technical nouns and real project names (those are verifiable evidence, not jargon).

Anti-AI Writing Rules

Same banned words as resume. Additionally:

No "I believe I would be a great fit" or similar filler
No restating the JD requirements back at the reader
Vary paragraph length
Use contractions sparingly but naturally (1-2 max)

Tone & Culture

This section ships with a Nordic / Swedish-market default (lagom tone) as a worked example. It is replaceable. If you are applying in a different market, swap this block for your target market's norms (e.g., a more assertive, achievement-forward register is expected by many US tech companies). You can also let Phase 2's culture keywords drive the register. Keep the underlying principle in all cases: plainness of language must not mean absence of argument.

Tone principles (these are the DEFAULT for the example market, not optional adjustments):

Plain language, clear direction: Write like a competent person explaining their fit for a role, not like someone crafting a literary piece. "I'm very used to" is better than "I bring extensive expertise in." But every sentence must push toward the conclusion "this person fits." Plainness of language does not mean absence of argument.
Humility through facts: Don't insert humility statements. Let the register stay naturally understated. Actively downgrade areas where you're not strong ("some experience from X"). Let strong areas speak through specific facts and outcomes, not adjectives.
Avoid intensity signals: Phrases like "no margin for error", "no deadline missed", "relentless" read as aggressive. Rephrase to show care without drama.
Team context is natural, not performative: Mention collaboration where it actually happened ("working with the hardware team, I..."), not as a virtue signal.
Confidence through specifics, not claims: State what you did and what resulted. Never write "I am a strong match" — let the evidence make that obvious.
Curiosity signals: One specific, authentic observation about the company's technology or mission signals genuine interest. But keep it brief — it's a supporting detail, not a paragraph.

Mandatory checks before finalizing:

Specificity test: "If I replaced the company name, could this letter work elsewhere?" If yes, add one more company-specific anchor.
30-second scan test: "Can HR identify my top 3 JD-matching qualifications by skimming?" If not, restructure for scannability.
Direction test: "Does every paragraph push toward 'hire this person'?" If any paragraph is just storytelling or atmosphere, cut or restructure it.
Tone check: "Does this match the register the target market expects?" If it sounds like a TED talk or a college essay where understatement is expected (or vice versa), rewrite.

Draft Checkpoint

Cover letter content is now a confirmed draft in context only. Do NOT write any .tex file yet. Both resume and cover letter drafts are now ready for HR review in Phase 6.

Phase 6: HR Screening Review (MANDATORY)

⛔ Hard precondition: this phase reviews the in-memory draft content; nothing has been written to disk yet. Do NOT write any .tex file or run pdflatex before the HR review passes.

Review Dimensions

Hard-requirement match — Go through the JD's must-haves one by one; for each, assess whether the resume concretely demonstrates it.
Nice-to-have coverage — Go through the nice-to-haves one by one and compute the coverage ratio.
Years and seniority consistency — JD's required years vs. years evidenced in the resume; any over/under-qualification risk? Does the summary positioning and bullet granularity match the JD's seniority level?
Keyword density — Do the JD's core keywords appear naturally (not stuffed)? Any important keyword missing?
Red-flag check — Look for: employment gaps (over 3 months with no explanation; note: an in-progress degree is itself a reasonable explanation and must not be flagged as unexplained), frequent job-hopping (average under 1 year), mismatched degree/credentials, personal info on the resume (photo/age/marital status — should not appear under GDPR / anti-discrimination norms; adjust per target market), over-self-promotional phrasing ("relentless", "no deadline missed", "best-in-class" — read as warning, not a plus).
Targeting and direction — Is the opening direct and clear? Does the body respond specifically to JD requirements or generically? Any template feel? Does the whole letter have a clear argument line ("I fit because X/Y/Z"), with every paragraph pushing toward "hire this person" rather than just listing experience or telling stories? Run the company-name swap test: replace the company name with another; if the letter still fully applies, targeting is insufficient — there should be at least one anchor grounded in the company's specific tech/product/culture.
Two-reader · scannability · impact — Does the first half let HR quickly confirm JD match? Does the second half let the hiring manager see incremental value (concrete outcomes/impact)? Can HR identify 3 core matches within 30 seconds of skimming (pure prose requiring word-by-word reading to extract key info → flag for improvement)? Does each experience in the body contain "what you did + in what context + what changed as a result" (process only, no result → flag)?
Cover-letter content discipline — Is the personal connection to the company (events, product usage, etc.) kept within 1–2 sentences? Any standalone anecdote paragraph that doesn't serve JD matching? Does the letter end on a weakness (should be mid-letter one-sentence pivot, then close on strength)?
Tone and values (default lagom; adjust per target market) — Look at overall tone, not a single humility statement: is the whole letter plain, not exaggerated, not hero-narrative? Negative signals: crediting outcomes to the individual while ignoring the team, intensity/pressure words ("relentless"/"no margin for error"/"driven by results at all costs"), over-confident assertions ("I will single-handedly..."/"I am the best candidate..."), stacking adjectives to claim ability instead of showing it with facts, overly polished AI feel. If the JD mentions sustainability/inclusion/flat hierarchy/work-life balance, check that the letter echoes these naturally (not excessively, not entirely absent). (Note: if the target market expects a more assertive register, relax the hero/over-confidence judgment accordingly.)
Language-ability check — Only when the JD lists a language requirement AND profile.md has the relevant ability, check that the cover letter mentions it naturally and states the level honestly. Do NOT use culture-tag stacking (peppering local cultural terms as "proof of interest") — that reads as a shallow stereotype. If the JD has no language requirement, language learning should not be mentioned (it reads as filler).
Identity / career-arc clarity (mandatory for non-linear paths) — If the candidate has a non-linear path (industry → back to school → job market, or an experienced engineer doing a summer internship, etc.), check that the cover letter opening contains one confident, non-defensive sentence framing the career arc. If missing, flag as 🔴 needs revision: the reader can't tell new grad from senior, and identity ambiguity directly sinks the application. Note: this does not conflict with the resume "not explaining gaps" — the resume stays clean and lets the timeline speak; the arc is carried by the cover letter.

Output Format (present in the user's working language)

## HR Review Report

**Overall verdict:** 🟢 Pass / 🟡 Optimization suggested / 🔴 Needs revision

### Hard-requirement match
| JD requirement | Resume evidence | Status |
|----------------|-----------------|--------|
| xxx            | xxx             | ✅/⚠️/❌ |

### Nice-to-have coverage
Covers X/Y items (XX%)

### Risk items
- [issues found, or "none"]

### Cover-letter assessment
- [targeting, appeal, template-feel, etc.]
- [where applicable: tone / values-alignment assessment]

### Improvement suggestions
- [specific, actionable suggestions in priority order]

Follow-up Behavior Rules

⛔ Hard gate: until the HR review is complete and the conditions below are met, do NOT write any .tex file or run pdflatex. This is a mandatory wait point and must not be skipped.

🔴 Needs revision: Revise the draft content (still in memory), re-run this review step until the result rises to 🟡 or 🟢, then proceed to Phase 7.
🟡 Optimization suggested: After showing the report, stop and wait for an explicit user response ("optimize" or "compile as-is"). Do not perform any subsequent step before receiving a response. If the user confirms optimization, revise the draft and re-review; if they skip, proceed to Phase 7.
🟢 Pass: After showing the report, proceed to Phase 7 to write files and compile.

Phase 7: File Writing & Compilation

Precondition: Only run this phase after the Phase 6 HR review is complete (🟡 user asked and an explicit response received, or 🟢 straight pass). This is the first time files are written to disk.

Step 1: Write files

Create the output directory ~/Documents/job/{company}-{role}/ (kebab-case, lowercase, ASCII-only) if it doesn't exist. (Adjust the base path to wherever you keep applications.)

Write both files now:

Resume → ~/Documents/job/{company}-{role}/resume-{company}-{role}.tex
Cover letter → ~/Documents/job/{company}-{role}/cover-letter-{company}-{role}.tex

Step 2: Compile

Check if pdflatex is available:

command -v pdflatex

If available: Compile both .tex files to PDF, running pdflatex twice each (for references). Use -interaction=nonstopmode. Report any compilation errors clearly. After successful compilation, delete auxiliary files. Note: in zsh, a single rm -f *.aux *.log ... aborts if any one glob has no match (nomatch). Use a find form that won't error on no-match:
```
find . -maxdepth 1 $ -name "*.aux" -o -name "*.log" -o -name "*.out" -o -name "*.toc" \
  -o -name "*.fls" -o -name "*.fdb_latexmk" -o -name "*.synctex.gz" $ -delete
```
1-page verification (resume only): After compilation, parse the pdflatex output for the page count (e.g., Output written on ... (N pages, ...)). If the resume is more than 1 page, fix the .tex file and recompile — apply these levers in order, stopping as soon as it fits:
1. Reduce \linespread (template default is 1.18; try 1.06 first, then 1.0 if needed)
2. Cut content: remove or shorten the least-relevant project entry, then trim bullets for least-relevant roles (1-2 bullets each)
3. Flatten any remaining nested lists to single-level bullets
4. Recompile and re-check. Repeat until exactly 1 page. Never skip this check. ⚠ Do NOT change individual \vspace values in \cvheading, \cvitemend, \cvitem, or \titleformat, and do NOT add \addtolength{\textheight} or override itemize spacing with \setlist. The template's spacing values form a balanced system — changing one without adjusting all others causes text overlap or disproportionate section gaps. \linespread is the only safe global spacing lever.
Visual inspection (MANDATORY after 1-page fit): After confirming 1 page from the pdflatex output, visually verify the compiled PDF:
1. No text overlap between headings and bullet text
2. Spacing between sections is proportionate to spacing within sections (not drastically larger)
3. All content is readable with consistent rhythm If any visual defect is found, adjust \linespread or cut more content — never patch individual \vspace values. Re-compile and re-inspect until clean.
If not available: Tell the user:
pdflatex not found. To compile:
- macOS: brew install --cask mactex-no-gui or brew install basictex
- Ubuntu: sudo apt install texlive-latex-base texlive-latex-recommended
- Or upload the .tex files to Overleaf.

Phase 7.5: Job Summary

In the resume output directory ~/Documents/job/{company}-{role}/, generate job_summary.md summarizing this application. No user confirmation needed — write it directly.

Content structure:

# {Company} - {Role}

## Application info
- **Posting link:** {original JD URL; if the user pasted text, write "provided directly by user"}
- **Company:** {company}
- **Role:** {role}
- **Level:** {seniority level}
- **Date applied:** {YYYY-MM-DD}

## Requirements summary

### Must-have skills
{extracted from Phase 2 analysis}

### Nice-to-have skills
{extracted from Phase 2 analysis}

### Key responsibilities
{extracted from Phase 2 analysis}

## Resume strategy
{the resume strategy confirmed in Phase 3.5: Summary positioning angle, core experience selection, Skills grouping emphasis, Certifications handling}

## Cover letter strategy
{the cover letter strategy confirmed in Phase 3.5: opening hook angle, JD requirements covered in the body and the experience mapped to each, closing personalization detail}

## HR review notes
{the full Phase 6 review report: overall verdict, hard-requirement match table, nice-to-have coverage, risk items, cover-letter assessment, improvement suggestions}

When done, proceed to Phase 8.

Phase 8: Feedback & Learning

After presenting the results, ask:

Any feedback? I can adjust the resume/cover letter, or you can tell me preferences to remember for next time.

When the user provides feedback that should persist (e.g., "never use the word X", "always put projects before education", "I prefer shorter bullets"):

Read the current assets/lessons.md in your skill directory
Append a new entry at the top (below the header), formatted as:

### YYYY-MM-DD: [Short description]
- [Specific rule or preference]

Write the updated file back.
If the feedback is about the current output, also regenerate the affected file with the fix applied.